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Christopher Borchert

Baltimore, MD

Open to Work

A web developer with experience in HTML, CSS, Javascript, and PHP looking to expand my horizons.

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3,080

CSS

3067 pts
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13 pts
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2,574

JavaScript

2574 pts
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1,379

HTML

1379 pts
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0 pts
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1,050

Business

1050 pts
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0 pts
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978

PHP

966 pts
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12 pts
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891

Development Tools

891 pts
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0 pts
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595

Design

595 pts
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0 pts
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Ruby

21 pts
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Skills & Experience

184 Achievements

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Introduction to Methods

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

Achieved
Sep 21, 2017
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Putting it all Together

Building Applications with React and Redux

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Jul 17, 2017
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Actions, Dispatch and Reducers. Oh my!

Building Applications with React and Redux

Achieved
Jul 17, 2017
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Modularizing the React Scoreboard Application

Building Applications with React and Redux

Achieved
Jul 17, 2017
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Getting Started with Redux

Building Applications with React and Redux

Achieved
Jul 16, 2017
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Component Lifecycle

React Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 9, 2017
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Designing Dataflow

React Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 8, 2017
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Stateful Components

React Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 7, 2017
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Thinking in Components

React Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 7, 2017
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First Steps in React

React Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 7, 2017
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Two-way Data Binding

AngularJS

Achieved
Jun 25, 2015
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AngularJS MVC Frameworks

AngularJS

Achieved
Jun 25, 2015
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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 9, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 9, 2014
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 9, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

Achieved
Oct 8, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

Achieved
Oct 8, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

Achieved
Oct 8, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

Achieved
Oct 8, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

Achieved
Oct 8, 2014
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Finding Good WordPress Plugins and Themes

How to Build a WordPress Blog Without Coding

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Managing Comments on a WordPress Blog

How to Build a WordPress Blog Without Coding

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Working with Media in WordPress Blogs

How to Build a WordPress Blog Without Coding

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
Achievement
Posts and Pages in WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Blog Without Coding

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Blogging with WordPress Overview

How to Build a WordPress Blog Without Coding

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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WordPress Admin Settings

WordPress Admin Settings

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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WordPress User Roles

WordPress User Roles

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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The WordPress Codex

The WordPress Codex

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Owning a WordPress Site Long Term

WordPress for Website Owners

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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WordPress Community Management

WordPress for Website Owners

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Working with Media in WordPress

WordPress for Website Owners

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Adding and Editing Content

WordPress for Website Owners

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Getting a WordPress Site

WordPress for Website Owners

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Getting Started with WordPress

Getting Started with WordPress

Achieved
Oct 7, 2014
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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

Achieved
Sep 26, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

Achieved
Sep 26, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

Achieved
Sep 26, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

Achieved
Sep 26, 2014
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AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Sep 26, 2014
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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Sep 26, 2014
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Sep 23, 2014
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Sep 23, 2014
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Media Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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A Template Hierarchy Review

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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Custom Post Type Templates

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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Archive Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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Page and Post Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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Homepage Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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Core WordPress Theme Files

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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How WordPress Templates Work

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

Achieved
Sep 17, 2014
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Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

Achieved
Sep 16, 2014
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Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

Achieved
Sep 16, 2014
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

Achieved
Sep 16, 2014
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Advanced Directives

Advanced Sass

Achieved
Sep 15, 2014
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Concepts on Advanced Functions

Advanced Sass

Achieved
Sep 15, 2014
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Advanced Variables, Mixins, Functions, and Placeholders

Advanced Sass

Achieved
Sep 15, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with Advanced Sass

Advanced Sass

Achieved
Sep 15, 2014
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Testing and Sharing the Extension

Creating a Compass Extension

Achieved
Sep 11, 2014
Achievement
Building the Extension

Creating a Compass Extension

Achieved
Sep 11, 2014
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Spriting with Compass

Compass Basics

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Compass Helper Functions

Compass Basics

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Compass Layout and Typography

Compass Basics

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Getting Started with Compass

Compass Basics

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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The Logo Sprint

Logo Design Basics

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Logo Design 101

Logo Design Basics

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Becoming a Problem Solver

Design Foundations

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Understanding Aesthetics

Design Foundations

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Grid Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Flexbox Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Sep 5, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Sep 5, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Sep 5, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Sep 5, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Sep 5, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Sep 4, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Sep 3, 2014
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Sep 3, 2014
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Sep 3, 2014
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Forms

HTML

Achieved
Sep 2, 2014
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
Achievement
Structuring Tables

HTML Tables

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Table Basics

HTML Tables

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Form Basics

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Metrics

How to Build Your Company

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
Achievement
Pricing

How to Build Your Company

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
Achievement
Financing Your Company

How to Build Your Company

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
Achievement
From Idea to Execution

How to Build Your Company

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
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Sales

How to Build Your Company

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
Achievement
Video Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
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Email Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
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Search Engine Optimization

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
Achievement
Usability Testing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
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Usability Basics

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
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Social Media

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
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Making Money

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
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Marketing Strategy

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
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Introduction to Accounting

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
Achievement
Marketing Basics

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
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Forming Your Company

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
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Corporate Structure

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
Achievement
Why Start a Business?

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
Achievement
Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
Achievement
Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
Achievement
Launching and Supporting a WordPress Plugin

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
Achievement
Building WordPress Template Tags, Widgets, and Shortcodes

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
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Connecting WordPress Plugins with 3rd Party APIs

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Aug 14, 2014
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Building a WordPress Plugin Settings Page

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Aug 14, 2014
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How WordPress Plugins Work

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

Achieved
Aug 12, 2014
Achievement
Launching a WordPress Site

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 12, 2014
Achievement
WordPress and Forms

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 12, 2014
Achievement
Extending WordPress Template Functionality

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 12, 2014
Achievement
Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
Preparing to Code WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
Local WordPress Development

Local WordPress Development

Achieved
Aug 10, 2014
Achievement
Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 10, 2014
Achievement
Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 10, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 10, 2014
Achievement
Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 10, 2014
Achievement
Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 8, 2014
Achievement
Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 8, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 8, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 1, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 1, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Aug 1, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 31, 2014
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 31, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 31, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 30, 2014
Achievement
Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 30, 2014
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Tables

HTML

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Objects

HTML

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Links

HTML

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Lists

HTML

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
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Text

HTML

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Functions

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Basics

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
Achievement
Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
HTML First

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Workflows

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 27, 2014
Achievement
Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 27, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 27, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 26, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 26, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 26, 2014
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Newbie

Achieved
Jul 26, 2014