Lynda.com was an online learning platform founded in 1995 by Lynda Weinman and Bruce Heavin. It provided video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills. In 2015, LinkedIn acquired Lynda.com, and in 2016, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn. In 2017, Lynda.com was rebranded as LinkedIn Learning, integrating all of Lynda.com's courses with LinkedIn's data to offer personalized learning experiences.