Noble Desktop

I enrolled in the Web Design certificate program after following the free lectures and demos for a while. The information is demoed and follows an exercise that is in a workbook that they have created. After the demo, students then do the same exercise using files made specifically for that class. Because I live a distance away, the remote option fit for me. They offer many times for the same class which can accommodate a variety of schedules. The workbooks are invaluable, easy to follow and understand, and you can download a new version if one becomes available. The exercise files made it easy to get up and running, rather than spend all your time typing to get to the meat of the task. The remote class is delivered via Go to Meeting, and the ability to take screen shots of what you see...

Noble Desktop is located in a great area for tech work, and that energy is brought into the classroom. The facilities are good, and there are macs and PCs to learn from. After doing the intensive web development class I felt very confident in my ability to google any bootstaps I may need, and I understood basic coding syntax and was aware of some common mistakes. At the time that I took the course I didn't have a computer at home that could handle web development, and it was over a two months before I got my hands on an adequate machine. By that time is was too late and most of the knowledge had left me. I tried to follow the books, but they were all about bootstrapping with pre-packaged samples, and I needed more of a block by block outline. I tried retaking classes but having already ...

I took the Web Certificate program so that I would boost my basic skills and understanding of HTML/CSS/Javascript, so that I could better work with 3rd party vendors that my company employed.

The skills that I acquired were solid and firm, and made easy to understand. The class design is great in the sense that they really take the time to go through the course material thoroughly, answering questions and offering real world experience, before the student practices the lessons. All of the teachers were exceptional and the classes were a manageable size in which no one felt left out when needing personal guidance. There were even times the teachers answered questions outside of class time.

I left with a solid capacity to communicate with my 3rd party vendor in what the company nee...

I was in magazine design and production, but once the industry started contracting, I knew I needed to learn new skills, including web design and web development. I gave myself a project to design and develop a full-blown website, with tons of functionality and animation. The site was BOAST: Best of Astoria (boast.nyc). I started taking Noble Desktop's web design and web development classes every time I ran into an issue I could not figure out myself. Not only did I get the issue solved with help from the instructors, but I learned new things in the classes as well. I also found that the way the courses were taught, with the instructor giving the demo, and then the students doing the same thing, really helped me learn the material. By the time the website was getting close to complete, ...

Noble Desktop was great, the staff was very helpful. And the curriculum was understandable and the teachers knew what they were teaching it. I'd definitely take another course if I had the chance!

Reasons to dive into any course at Noble are many but the best reason by far, in my opinion is Dan. He's dedicated, tireless, and equally devoted to his teachings and his students. He embodies the idea "friend showing another friend" how to use the computer and software, setting the bar very HIGH. Noble Desktop has a relaxed atmosphere to welcome beginners and top notch instructors to guide industry professionals through the latest cutting edge tips and tricks. All are welcome!! All will benefit!! Jump in TODAY!!

I am a book publisher and was very happy with the Certificate in Web Design at Noble Desktop. Web Development 1 and 2 helped me manage my website. Photoshop for Web & UI expanded my capabilities. I not only understood the files coming in but could work on the files too, if needed. This gave me greater control of our projects. Mobile & responsive design emphasized mobile first. As a result, I held off redoing our main site while I thought through how to apply everything I learned. I would highly recommend Noble Desktop. Great school!!

I have nothing but respect for Noble Desktop. This is the BEST "bootcamp" to learn front end web development. I went to a big-name school with fantastic marketing first and did a part-time front end web development program and left feeling lost and that I wasted a ton of money- The instructor at the other school was very focused on looking smart for his ripe age of 26 and not actually teaching. The big name school essentially taught an overview of what could be done if you want to flail around at home running into a thousand problems to learn and have no-one to ask questions. Two years later I got an invite for a demo class at Noble and decided to give it a shot. I saw that they give you step by step notes to follow along with - so you can actually repeat it at home as many times a...

Noble's iOS Development course has taken me from pure novice in code of any kind to about to publish my very own iOS app. I'd tried paid online courses, tutorials and books but it all ended in frustration. One reason being that the language Swift has been developing and changing so much that online wasn't keeping up. There's nothing like having a live coding expert in the same room. Noble finds excellent teachers (who are also patient with beginners) and is very generous with workbooks, downloadable materials and files in order to keep everything up to date. Taking this course was the best decision I've made in the last ten years..!