Study Notes
{{Short description|Online learning tool}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox website
| name = Study Notes
| logo = File:Study_Notes_logo.png
| type = Ed-tech
| author = Feross Aboukhadijeh
| language = English
| registration = Optional
| revenue = Freemium
| url = https://www.apstudynotes.org
| programming_language = Node.js (JavaScript){{Cite web|title=GitHub - feross/studynotes.org: ✏️ Learn faster. Study better.|url=https://github.com/feross/studynotes.org|access-date=2021-08-05|website=GitHub|language=en}}
| launch_date = {{nowrap|{{start date and age|2007|3}}}}
| current_status = Active
| owner = Study Notes, LLC
}}
Study Notes is an online learning tool created by high school junior Feross Aboukhadijeh in El Dorado Hills, California. It was released to the public in March 2007. By September 2011, Study Notes was receiving 10,000 page views per day.{{Cite web|title=The Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerbergs of Tomorrow -- New York Magazine - Nymag|url=https://nymag.com/news/features/silicon-valley-2011-9/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=New York Magazine|language=en-us}} As of September 2015, Study Notes has served over 43 million users.
History
Study Notes began as a way for the founder to share his Advanced Placement notes with his classmates.{{Cite web|last=Ongchoco|first=David|last2=YouthHack|first2=ContributorFounder of|date=2015-05-06|title=Young and Entrepreneurial: How 24 Year Old Study Notes Founder Feross Aboukhadijeh Stumbled Upon Viral Success|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/young-and-entrepreneurial_11_b_7219006|access-date=2021-08-05|website=HuffPost|language=en}} But it grew to include the notes of his classmates as well, covering three courses: AP English, U.S. History, and U.S. Government.Suleimenov, Arman. Princeton Startup TV. (August 20, 2013) [http://princetonstartuptv.com/post/58782430418/53-electrifying-minutes-or-20-minutes-it 53 Electrifying Minutes with the Stanford superstar]. The tool currently supports seven AP courses.
In 2014, Study Notes began offering a database of sample college essays for prospective college applicants to use for inspiration during their essay writing.
Open Source
Study Notes releases the custom software which powers the site on GitHub under the GNU General Public License version 3, for anyone to learn from and contribute to.{{Cite web|title=Open Source - Study Notes|url=https://www.apstudynotes.org/open-source/|access-date=2021-08-05|website=www.apstudynotes.org|language=en}}
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External links
- [https://www.apstudynotes.org Official Study Notes Website]
Category:Internet properties established in 2007