Update for the new docker 1.12 version with Native Swarm Mode. Whether or not you’re a Developer, anyone who works with code or servers will boost their productivity with Docker’s open app-building platform. In this course you will learn how to use the Docker products including: 1) Docker Toolbox 2) Docker Client 3) Docker Machine 4) Docker Compose 4) Kitematic 5) Docker Cloud In addition, this course will cover how to work with images and containers, how to get your project running, and how to push it to the cloud, among other important lessons. We first review what Docker is and why it is important. We then walk through a step-by-step guide for both Windows and Mac to install all the required components you are going to need for the class. With your computer set up, we dive in the Docker Toolbox, the Docker Machine and Docker Client commands, and you’ll quickly appreciate how all these components help you in your development environment. Next, you’ll learn to work with images, as well as Docker Containers, and how to link and manage them. After that, you’ll discover how to get a fully-functional development environment up and running, both locally and in the cloud! By the end of this course, you’ll be able to increase your productivity and create lightweight apps that run identically, no matter the environment.