Ben Collins

Ben Collins

Ann Arbor, MI

Web developer for Michigan Engineering.

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Skills & Experience

  • Company

    University of Michigan

71 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Learn About Drupal

    Drupal Basics

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2018

    Learn About Drupal
  • Achievement

    Exporting Designs

    Sketch Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2017

    Exporting Designs
  • Achievement

    Sketch Features

    Sketch Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2017

    Sketch Features
  • Achievement

    Introducing Sketch

    Sketch Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2017

    Introducing Sketch
  • Achievement

    Protocol Oriented Networking

    Network Programming with Swift 2

    Achieved

    Oct 11, 2016

    Protocol Oriented Networking
  • Achievement

    Closure Expressions

    Closures in Swift 2

    Achieved

    Oct 11, 2016

    Closure Expressions
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    First Class Functions

    Closures in Swift 2

    Achieved

    Oct 11, 2016

    First Class Functions
  • Achievement

    Fetching Data From the Web

    Network Programming with Swift 2

    Achieved

    Oct 10, 2016

    Fetching Data From the Web
  • Achievement

    Modeling Forecast Data

    Network Programming with Swift 2

    Achieved

    Oct 10, 2016

    Modeling Forecast Data
  • Achievement

    Testing and Debugging

    Build a Simple Android App

    Achieved

    Oct 3, 2016

    Testing and Debugging
  • Achievement

    Improving Our Code

    Build a Simple Android App

    Achieved

    Sep 30, 2016

    Improving Our Code
  • Achievement

    Basic Android Programming

    Build a Simple Android App

    Achieved

    Sep 29, 2016

    Basic Android Programming
  • Achievement

    Creating the Screen Layout

    Build a Simple Android App

    Achieved

    Sep 29, 2016

    Creating the Screen Layout
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Android

    Build a Simple Android App

    Achieved

    Sep 28, 2016

    Getting Started with Android
  • Achievement

    Improving your Gulp Workflow

    Gulp Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 23, 2016

    Improving your Gulp Workflow
  • Achievement

    Compile Sass with Gulp

    Gulp Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 23, 2016

    Compile Sass with Gulp
  • Achievement

    Gulp your JavaScript workflow!

    Gulp Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 23, 2016

    Gulp your JavaScript workflow!
  • Achievement

    Creating Flexible Objects Using Protocols

    Swift 2.0 Protocols

    Achieved

    Sep 21, 2016

    Creating Flexible Objects Using Protocols
  • Achievement

    Swift 2.0 Protocols

    Swift 2.0 Protocols

    Achieved

    Sep 21, 2016

    Swift 2.0 Protocols
  • Achievement

    Objects and Optionals

    Swift 2.0 Enumerations and Optionals

    Achieved

    Sep 21, 2016

    Objects and Optionals
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Optionals

    Swift 2.0 Enumerations and Optionals

    Achieved

    Sep 13, 2016

    Introduction to Optionals
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Enumerations

    Swift 2.0 Enumerations and Optionals

    Achieved

    Sep 13, 2016

    Introduction to Enumerations
  • Achievement

    Running Apps on a Device

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

    Achieved

    Sep 12, 2016

    Running Apps on a Device
  • Achievement

    Improving Our User Interface

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

    Achieved

    Sep 12, 2016

    Improving Our User Interface
  • Achievement

    Structs as Data Models

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

    Achieved

    Sep 12, 2016

    Structs as Data Models
  • Achievement

    View Controllers and Views

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

    Achieved

    Sep 9, 2016

    View Controllers and Views
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with iOS Development

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

    Achieved

    Sep 9, 2016

    Getting Started with iOS Development
  • Achievement

    Swift Types

    Swift 2.0 Basics

    Achieved

    Sep 7, 2016

    Swift Types
  • Achievement

    An Introduction to Swift Programming

    Swift 2.0 Basics

    Achieved

    Jul 26, 2016

    An Introduction to Swift Programming
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Xcode

    Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

    Achieved

    Apr 9, 2016

    Getting Started with Xcode
  • Achievement

    Swift Structs and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Apr 9, 2016

    Swift Structs and their Methods
  • Achievement

    Swift Structs

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Apr 9, 2016

    Swift Structs
  • Achievement

    Swift Enums and their Methods

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Apr 9, 2016

    Swift Enums and their Methods
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    Swift Enums

    Swift Enums and Structs

    Achieved

    Feb 19, 2016

    Swift Enums
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    Swift Optionals

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Feb 18, 2016

    Swift Optionals
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Methods

    Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

    Achieved

    Jan 12, 2016

    Introduction to Methods
  • Achievement

    Understanding Flexbox

    CSS Flexbox Layout

    Achieved

    Dec 7, 2015

    Understanding Flexbox
  • Achievement

    Swift Parameters and Tuples

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2015

    Swift Parameters and Tuples
  • Achievement

    Swift Functions

    Swift Functions and Optionals

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2015

    Swift Functions
  • Achievement

    Control Flow

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 17, 2015

    Control Flow
  • Achievement

    Collections

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 16, 2015

    Collections
  • Achievement

    Operators

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 16, 2015

    Operators
  • Achievement

    Types

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 16, 2015

    Types
  • Achievement

    Variables and Constants

    Swift Basics (retired)

    Achieved

    Apr 16, 2015

    Variables and Constants
  • Achievement

    Relating Users in Parse.com

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 19, 2014

    Relating Users in Parse.com
  • Achievement

    Using Parse.com as a Backend and Adding Users

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 15, 2014

    Using Parse.com as a Backend and Adding Users
  • Achievement

    Designing and Starting the App

    Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 13, 2014

    Designing and Starting the App
  • Achievement

    Viewing a Web Page

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 9, 2014

    Viewing a Web Page
  • Achievement

    Adapting Data for Display

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 8, 2014

    Adapting Data for Display
  • Achievement

    Data Modeling

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 7, 2014

    Data Modeling
  • Achievement

    Getting Data from the Web

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 7, 2014

    Getting Data from the Web
  • Achievement

    Rebuilding from Scratch

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Rebuilding from Scratch
  • Achievement

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template

    Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Exploring the Master-Detail Template
  • Achievement

    Testing and Debugging

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Testing and Debugging
  • Achievement

    Animate This (iOS7)

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    May 6, 2014

    Animate This (iOS7)
  • Achievement

    Designing your App

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Designing your App
  • Achievement

    Refactoring into a Model

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Refactoring into a Model
  • Achievement

    Creating a Data Collection

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    May 5, 2014

    Creating a Data Collection
  • Achievement

    Learning the Language

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Feb 28, 2014

    Learning the Language
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with Android

    Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

    Achieved

    Feb 28, 2014

    Getting Started with Android
  • Achievement

    Understanding Views and View Controllers

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2014

    Understanding Views and View Controllers
  • Achievement

    Getting Started (iOS7)

    Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

    Achieved

    Jan 28, 2014

    Getting Started (iOS7)
  • Achievement

    Beyond the Basics

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 26, 2014

    Beyond the Basics
  • Achievement

    Advanced Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 24, 2014

    Advanced Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Foundation Framework

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2014

    Foundation Framework
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Objective-C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2014

    Introduction to Objective-C
  • Achievement

    Pointers and Memory

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2014

    Pointers and Memory
  • Achievement

    Functional Programming in C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2014

    Functional Programming in C
  • Achievement

    Fundamentals of C

    Objective-C Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jan 23, 2014

    Fundamentals of C
  • Achievement

    Introduction to UI Design

    Mobile App Design for iOS

    Achieved

    Jan 22, 2014

    Introduction to UI Design
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Jan 22, 2014

    Newbie