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Alex Kidston

Ballyclare, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom

2015 graduate, MSc Software Development, Queen's University, Belfast.

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HTML

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Development Tools

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90 Achievements

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File Uploads and Entity Updates in Spring + Hibernate

Spring with Hibernate

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May 1, 2017
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User Messages in Spring

Spring with Hibernate

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Apr 18, 2017
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Getting Started with CRUD in Spring + Hibernate

Spring with Hibernate

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Apr 17, 2017
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Data-Driven Application Design

Spring with Hibernate

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Feb 9, 2017
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Integrating Hibernate with Spring

Spring with Hibernate

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Feb 9, 2017
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Persisting Data with Hibernate

Hibernate Basics

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Sep 29, 2016
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Getting Started with Hibernate

Hibernate Basics

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Sep 29, 2016
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Data Persistence & ORMs

Hibernate Basics

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Sep 29, 2016
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Handling Errors When Manipulating Data

Modifying Data with SQL

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Sep 26, 2016
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Deleting Data from a Database

Modifying Data with SQL

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Sep 19, 2016
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Updating Data in a Database

Modifying Data with SQL

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Sep 19, 2016
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Adding Data to a Database

Modifying Data with SQL

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Sep 19, 2016
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Finding the Data You Want

SQL Basics

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Sep 19, 2016
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Getting Data from a Database

SQL Basics

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Sep 19, 2016
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Data, Databases and SQL

SQL Basics

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Sep 19, 2016
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Using the MVC Architecture with Spring

Spring Basics

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Sep 16, 2016
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Modeling, Storing, and Presenting Data with Spring

Spring Basics

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Sep 12, 2016
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Creating Spring Controllers and Thymeleaf Views

Spring Basics

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Sep 11, 2016
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Spring Components and Configuring Our App

Spring Basics

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Sep 8, 2016
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Setting Up Your Local Environment for Spring Development

Spring Basics

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Sep 8, 2016
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Writing Your Own Java Annotation

Java Annotations

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Sep 7, 2016
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Using Java's Built-In Annotations

Java Annotations

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Sep 2, 2016
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Bells and Whistles

Intro to Java Web Development with Spark

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Sep 1, 2016
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Diving into Web Development

Intro to Java Web Development with Spark

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Aug 22, 2016
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GET and POST Requests in a Browser

HTTP Basics

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Aug 15, 2016
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Introduction to HTTP

HTTP Basics

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Aug 15, 2016
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Adding a New Web Page

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 11, 2016
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Make It Beautiful with CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 11, 2016
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HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 8, 2016
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Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 8, 2016
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What to Test

Unit Testing in Java

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Jul 21, 2016
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How To Test

Unit Testing in Java

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Jul 20, 2016
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Why Test

Unit Testing in Java

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Jul 14, 2016
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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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May 12, 2015
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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May 12, 2015
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Aug 12, 2014
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Aug 8, 2014
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Adding Color and Type

Illustrator Foundations

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Jul 30, 2014
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Creating an Icon

Illustrator Foundations

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Jul 28, 2014
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Introduction to Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

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Jul 21, 2014
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Workflow Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Jul 18, 2014
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Slices & Save for Web

Photoshop Foundations

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Jul 16, 2014
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Vector Shapes

Photoshop Foundations

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Jul 15, 2014
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Type Tools

Photoshop Foundations

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Jul 14, 2014
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Masks Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Jul 12, 2014
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Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Jul 12, 2014
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Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Jul 8, 2014
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Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

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Jul 7, 2014
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Becoming a Problem Solver

Design Foundations

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Jul 7, 2014
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Understanding Aesthetics

Design Foundations

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Jul 7, 2014
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Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

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Jul 5, 2014
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Jul 4, 2014
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Jul 4, 2014
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

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Jun 25, 2014
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Grid Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 23, 2014
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Flexbox Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 10, 2014
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 10, 2014
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Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 2, 2014
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Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

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May 12, 2014
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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May 6, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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May 2, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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Apr 29, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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Apr 24, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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Apr 20, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Apr 19, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Apr 19, 2014
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Apr 18, 2014
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Apr 17, 2014
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Apr 16, 2014
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Apr 15, 2014
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Apr 15, 2014
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Apr 14, 2014
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Forms

HTML

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Apr 13, 2014
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Tables

HTML

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Apr 13, 2014
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Objects

HTML

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Apr 13, 2014
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Links

HTML

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Lists

HTML

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Text

HTML

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Apr 13, 2014
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Introduction

HTML

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Apr 13, 2014
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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

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Apr 12, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 12, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

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Apr 12, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 12, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

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Apr 12, 2014
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Newbie

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Apr 11, 2014