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Alex Gustafson

Louisville, KY

Happiness Engineer at Automattic, largely thanks to education here at Treehouse.

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JavaScript

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Development Tools

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Ruby

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PHP

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Business

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Skills & Experience

Company

Automattic
Job Title

Happiness Engineer
Spoken Languages
- English

175 Achievements

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Refining the App

React by Example

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Nov 29, 2017
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Building the Application

React by Example

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Nov 29, 2017
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Setting up with Create React App

React by Example

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Nov 29, 2017
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Component Lifecycle

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 23, 2017
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Designing Dataflow

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 23, 2017
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Stateful Components

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 22, 2017
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Thinking in Components

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 22, 2017
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First Steps in React

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 22, 2017
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Transitions and Transforms

Animating SVG with CSS

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Oct 9, 2017
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Installing Sass and Setting up the Project

CSS to Sass

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Sep 30, 2017
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Communicating with a RESTful API

Using the GitHub API with PHP

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Sep 7, 2017
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Sep 7, 2017
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DOM Traversal

Introduction to jQuery

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Aug 30, 2017
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DOM Manipulation

Introduction to jQuery

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Aug 30, 2017
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Events

Introduction to jQuery

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Aug 29, 2017
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Hello, jQuery!

Introduction to jQuery

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Aug 29, 2017
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Traversing the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Aug 28, 2017
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Responding to User Interaction

Interacting with the DOM

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Aug 22, 2017
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Making Changes to the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Aug 22, 2017
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Getting a Handle on the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Aug 21, 2017
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The Browser Environment

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Aug 15, 2017
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Finishing the Game

Introducing JavaScript

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Aug 14, 2017
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Introducing JavaScript

Introducing JavaScript

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Aug 14, 2017
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GET and POST Requests in a Browser

HTTP Basics

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Jun 21, 2017
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Introduction to HTTP

HTTP Basics

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Jun 21, 2017
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PHP Functions Basics

PHP Functions

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Feb 18, 2017
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PHP Loops

PHP Arrays and Control Structures

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Feb 9, 2017
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PHP Arrays

PHP Arrays and Control Structures

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Jan 22, 2017
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Arrays and Control Structures

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Jan 21, 2017
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PHP on the Web

PHP Basics

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Jan 21, 2017
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Daily Exercise Program

PHP Basics

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Jan 17, 2017
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Unit Converter

PHP Basics

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Jan 17, 2017
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Getting to Know PHP

PHP Basics

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Jan 17, 2017
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Adding a New Web Page

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Jan 16, 2017
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Make It Beautiful with CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Jan 16, 2017
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HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Dec 22, 2016
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Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Dec 13, 2016
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Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Mar 17, 2016
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Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Mar 16, 2016
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Mar 16, 2016
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Using a jQuery Carousel

Using jQuery Plugins

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Mar 16, 2016
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Add a Sticky Navigation Bar

Using jQuery Plugins

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Mar 15, 2016
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Introducing jQuery Plugins

Using jQuery Plugins

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Mar 15, 2016
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Mar 14, 2016
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Mar 14, 2016
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Mar 13, 2016
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 11, 2016
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 11, 2016
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 11, 2016
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 10, 2016
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Building a Layout with Flexbox

CSS Flexbox Layout

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Mar 1, 2016
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Flexbox Properties

CSS Flexbox Layout

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Mar 1, 2016
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Understanding Flexbox

CSS Flexbox Layout

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Dec 22, 2015
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 9, 2015
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Custom Homepage Templates in WordPress

WordPress Theme Development

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Sep 29, 2015
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Adding a Blog to a WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Sep 26, 2015
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Custom Post Type Templates

WordPress Theme Development

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Sep 24, 2015
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Building Out WordPress Navigation

WordPress Theme Development

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Sep 3, 2015
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Building Page Templates in WordPress

WordPress Theme Development

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Sep 3, 2015
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More Advanced PHP for WordPress

PHP for WordPress

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Aug 28, 2015
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PHP Basics for WordPress

PHP for WordPress

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Aug 28, 2015
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Introduction to PHP for WordPress

PHP for WordPress

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Aug 28, 2015
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The WordPress Loop

WordPress Theme Development

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Jan 3, 2015
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WordPress Header and Footer Templates

WordPress Theme Development

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Jan 3, 2015
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Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes

WordPress Theme Development

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Jan 3, 2015
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Starting a WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Nov 20, 2014
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Local WordPress Development

Local WordPress Development

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Nov 20, 2014
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The WordPress Codex

The WordPress Codex

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Nov 19, 2014
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WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Nov 19, 2014
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Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Nov 19, 2014
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Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Nov 19, 2014
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Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Nov 17, 2014
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WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Nov 17, 2014
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Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Nov 17, 2014
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Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

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Apr 29, 2014
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Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Apr 29, 2014
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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

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Apr 29, 2014
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Apr 25, 2014
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Workflows

Git Basics

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Apr 25, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Apr 25, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

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Apr 25, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

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Apr 24, 2014
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Apr 24, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Apr 24, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Apr 24, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Apr 24, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Apr 24, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Apr 24, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Apr 24, 2014
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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

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Apr 23, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 23, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 21, 2014
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 21, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 21, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 21, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 18, 2014
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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

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Apr 18, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 18, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

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Apr 18, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 17, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

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Apr 17, 2014
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Apr 17, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Apr 17, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Apr 16, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Apr 16, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Apr 16, 2014
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Rails Deployment

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 15, 2014
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Building the Profile Page

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 15, 2014
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Testing the Whole App

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 10, 2014
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Rails Routing

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 10, 2014
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Writing Tests

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 9, 2014
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Customizing Ruby on Rails Forms

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 8, 2014
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Ruby on Rails Authentication

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 4, 2014
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Rails Frontend Development

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 4, 2014
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Getting Started With Rails

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 1, 2014
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Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Installing a Ruby Development Environment

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Mar 31, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

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Mar 29, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

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Mar 29, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

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Mar 28, 2014
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Customizing Google Maps

Build an Interactive Website

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Mar 27, 2014
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Google Maps Integration

Build an Interactive Website

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Mar 27, 2014
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jQuery Plugins

Build an Interactive Website

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Mar 27, 2014
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Form Validation and Manipulation

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Mar 17, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

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Mar 13, 2014
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 13, 2014
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 13, 2014
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 12, 2014
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 11, 2014
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 7, 2014
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 7, 2014
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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Mar 4, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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Mar 4, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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Mar 4, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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Mar 3, 2014
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

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Mar 3, 2014
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 28, 2014
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 28, 2014
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Feb 27, 2014
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 26, 2014
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 12, 2014
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 12, 2014
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 3, 2014
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 3, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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Jan 14, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Jan 13, 2014
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The Logo Sprint

Logo Design Basics

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Dec 18, 2013
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Logo Design 101

Logo Design Basics

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Dec 18, 2013
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Self-Assessment

Careers Foundations

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Jul 11, 2013
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Jul 5, 2013
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Jul 5, 2013
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Jun 30, 2013
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 29, 2013
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Jun 29, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Jun 29, 2013
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 23, 2013
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Forms

HTML

Achieved
Jun 20, 2013
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Tables

HTML

Achieved
Jun 20, 2013
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Objects

HTML

Achieved
Jun 20, 2013
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Links

HTML

Achieved
Jun 20, 2013
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Lists

HTML

Achieved
Jun 20, 2013
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Text

HTML

Achieved
Jun 15, 2013
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Jun 14, 2013
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Social Media

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
May 27, 2013
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Email Marketing

How to Market Your Business

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May 27, 2013
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
May 27, 2013
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
May 27, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
May 27, 2013
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
May 27, 2013
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
May 27, 2013
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
May 25, 2013
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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May 25, 2013
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
May 25, 2013
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Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
May 24, 2013
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Website Basics

Website Basics

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May 24, 2013
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Newbie

Achieved
May 24, 2013