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Alex Bahler

Chicago, IL

I left the marketing industry in June 2013 to change careers to web development. Outside of work, I'm an avid music fan, reader, and (home) gym junkie.

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PHP

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JavaScript

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Design

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HTML

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Skills & Experience

Company

SK Intertainment
Job Title

Front End Web Developer
Spoken Languages
- English

109 Achievements

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Ruby Modules

Ruby Foundations

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May 10, 2014
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Ruby Procs & Lambdas

Ruby Foundations

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May 8, 2014
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Ruby Blocks

Ruby Foundations

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May 7, 2014
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Ruby Loops

Ruby Foundations

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May 7, 2014
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Ruby Numbers

Ruby Foundations

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May 6, 2014
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Ruby Methods

Ruby Foundations

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May 6, 2014
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Ruby Arrays

Ruby Foundations

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May 5, 2014
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Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

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May 5, 2014
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Ruby Strings

Ruby Foundations

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May 5, 2014
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Objects, Classes, and Variables

Ruby Foundations

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May 5, 2014
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Ruby Hashes

Ruby Foundations

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May 5, 2014
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Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

Framework Basics

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Dec 20, 2013
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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Dec 15, 2013
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Improving Usability

Usability Foundations

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Nov 25, 2013
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Mobile Usability

Usability Foundations

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Nov 25, 2013
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Website Usability

Usability Foundations

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Nov 25, 2013
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What is Usability?

Usability Foundations

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Nov 25, 2013
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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Oct 2, 2013
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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Oct 2, 2013
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Workflows

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Merging

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Branches

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Sep 27, 2013
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Sep 27, 2013
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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Sep 26, 2013
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Sep 25, 2013
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Sep 24, 2013
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DNS Basics

Technology Foundations

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Sep 23, 2013
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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Sep 15, 2013
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Sep 15, 2013
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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Sep 9, 2013
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Sep 9, 2013
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Applying & Interviewing

Careers Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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The Job Search

Careers Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Careers in the Tech Industry

Careers Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Networking

Careers Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Personal Branding

Careers Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Setting Your Course

Careers Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Sep 3, 2013
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Self-Assessment

Careers Foundations

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Sep 2, 2013
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Sep 2, 2013
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Forms

HTML

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Sep 2, 2013
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Tables

HTML

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Sep 2, 2013
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Objects

HTML

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Sep 2, 2013
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Links

HTML

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Sep 2, 2013
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Lists

HTML

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Sep 2, 2013
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Text

HTML

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Sep 2, 2013
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Introduction

HTML

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Sep 2, 2013
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Launching a WordPress Site

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 2, 2013
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WordPress and Forms

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 2, 2013
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Extending WordPress Template Functionality

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 2, 2013
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Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Aug 31, 2013
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Preparing to Code WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Aug 30, 2013
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WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Aug 30, 2013
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WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Aug 30, 2013
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Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Aug 30, 2013
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Paginating a List: Model and View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 30, 2013
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Paginating a List: Controller

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 29, 2013
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Adding Search: Model

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 29, 2013
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Adding Search: Controller & View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 29, 2013
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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 28, 2013
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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 27, 2013
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Aug 27, 2013
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Aug 27, 2013
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Aug 27, 2013
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Aug 27, 2013
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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 27, 2013
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 27, 2013
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 26, 2013
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 26, 2013
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 26, 2013
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 25, 2013
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 25, 2013
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 25, 2013
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 25, 2013
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 25, 2013
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 25, 2013
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 25, 2013
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Aug 24, 2013
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 24, 2013
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Aug 23, 2013
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Aug 23, 2013
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Aug 23, 2013
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Aug 23, 2013
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Aug 23, 2013
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Slices & Save for Web

Photoshop Foundations

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Aug 22, 2013
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Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Aug 21, 2013
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Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Aug 21, 2013
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Aug 21, 2013
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Aug 21, 2013
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

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Aug 21, 2013
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

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Aug 20, 2013
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Aug 20, 2013
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Aug 20, 2013
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

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Aug 20, 2013
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Aug 20, 2013
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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Aug 19, 2013
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Aug 17, 2013
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Aug 16, 2013
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Aug 15, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Aug 14, 2013
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Defining the Project

UX Foundations

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Aug 11, 2013
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Intro to User Experience

UX Foundations

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Aug 11, 2013
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Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

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Aug 11, 2013
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Website Basics

Website Basics

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Aug 7, 2013
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Newbie

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Aug 6, 2013