Free classes to learn coding, graphic design

Has seeing everyone else work from home convinced you it’s time to make a change in your career? Maybe you just want to pick up a new skill. Whatever your motivation, some online resources are here to help.

Altcademy, an online school for computer coding, is offering a Coding 101 course free for beginners. The five-day course arrives as short emails that even people with no background in the subject can follow. All they require is a name and an email address. Visit altcademy.com/freebies/coding101.

If you’re nurturing a more creative spark, Shaw Academy is giving new students four weeks of free lessons in Graphic Design. But hurry, because the deal is only good through July 16. Go to shawacademy.com for more.