Dave Yankowiak

Grand Rapids, MN

Founder and front-end developer at Lift Development, a friendly design + development company that creates custom web solutions on WordPress. Often bearded and in a canoe.

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Design

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PHP

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WordPress

174 pts
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Skills & Experience

Company

Lift Development
Job Title

Owner & Developer
Spoken Languages
- English

103 Achievements

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PHP Arrays

PHP Arrays and Control Structures

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Jan 12, 2018
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Arrays and Control Structures

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Jun 20, 2017
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Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS

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Jun 19, 2017
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PHP on the Web

PHP Basics

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Jun 19, 2017
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Daily Exercise Program

PHP Basics

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Jun 19, 2017
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Unit Converter

PHP Basics

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Jun 19, 2017
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Getting to Know PHP

PHP Basics

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Jun 19, 2017
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Component Lifecycle

React Basics

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Jun 5, 2017
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Designing Dataflow

React Basics

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Jun 4, 2017
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Stateful Components

React Basics

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Jun 1, 2017
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Thinking in Components

React Basics

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May 31, 2017
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Classes

Introducing ES2015

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May 21, 2017
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Objects and New Collection Types

Introducing ES2015

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May 20, 2017
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The Cooler Parts of ES2015

Introducing ES2015

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May 20, 2017
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ES2015 Basics

Introducing ES2015

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May 20, 2017
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First Steps in React

React Basics

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May 20, 2017
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Quiz Practice Project

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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May 4, 2017
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Prototypal Inheritance

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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May 4, 2017
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Constructor Functions & Prototypes

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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May 3, 2017
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Introduction to Methods

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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May 3, 2017
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AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics

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Apr 23, 2017
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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics

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Apr 23, 2017
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics

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Apr 22, 2017
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics

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Apr 22, 2017
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Using a jQuery Carousel

Using jQuery Plugins

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Apr 22, 2017
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Add a Sticky Navigation Bar

Using jQuery Plugins

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Apr 22, 2017
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Introducing jQuery Plugins

Using jQuery Plugins

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Apr 22, 2017
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DOM Traversal

Introduction to jQuery

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Apr 22, 2017
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DOM Manipulation

Introduction to jQuery

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Apr 22, 2017
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Events

Introduction to jQuery

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Apr 22, 2017
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Hello, jQuery!

Introduction to jQuery

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Apr 22, 2017
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Improving the Application Code

DOM Scripting By Example

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Apr 17, 2017
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Editing and Filtering Names

DOM Scripting By Example

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Apr 17, 2017
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Adding and Removing Names

DOM Scripting By Example

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Apr 17, 2017
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Traversing the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM

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Apr 15, 2017
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Responding to User Interaction

JavaScript and the DOM

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Apr 15, 2017
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Making Changes to the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM

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Apr 15, 2017
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Building Forms with Bootstrap

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Apr 15, 2017
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Using Bootstrap Components

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Apr 12, 2017
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Responsive Layouts with the Bootstrap Grid

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Apr 12, 2017
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Getting a Handle on the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM

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Apr 7, 2017
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The Browser Environment

JavaScript and the DOM

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Apr 6, 2017
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Getting to Know Bootstrap 4

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Mar 26, 2017
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Mar 25, 2017
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Mar 24, 2017
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

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Mar 24, 2017
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Mar 24, 2017
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Mar 23, 2017
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Mar 23, 2017
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics

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Mar 23, 2017
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics

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Mar 23, 2017
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics

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Mar 23, 2017
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics

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Mar 22, 2017
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics

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Mar 22, 2017
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Mar 22, 2017
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Scrum Artifacts

Scrum Basics

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Mar 21, 2017
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Scrum Events

Scrum Basics

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Mar 21, 2017
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Introducing Scrum

Scrum Basics

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Mar 21, 2017
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What is Agile?

Scrum Basics

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Mar 21, 2017
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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May 16, 2014
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Introduction to Blogging

How to Build Your Business Through Blogging

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Mar 18, 2014
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Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

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Mar 18, 2014
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Workflows

Git Basics

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Mar 18, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Mar 17, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

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Mar 16, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

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Mar 16, 2014
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Mar 15, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Mar 15, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Mar 15, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Mar 15, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Mar 15, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Mar 15, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Mar 15, 2014
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Mar 15, 2014
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Mar 15, 2014
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Mar 3, 2014
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WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Mar 3, 2014
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Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Mar 3, 2014
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Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Mar 3, 2014
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Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Mar 3, 2014
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WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 28, 2014
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Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 28, 2014
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Feb 25, 2014
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Forms

HTML

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Feb 25, 2014
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Tables

HTML

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Feb 25, 2014
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Objects

HTML

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Feb 25, 2014
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Links

HTML

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Feb 25, 2014
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Lists

HTML

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Feb 24, 2014
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Text

HTML

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Feb 24, 2014
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Introduction

HTML

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Feb 24, 2014
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Feb 23, 2014
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Feb 23, 2014
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Feb 23, 2014
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Feb 23, 2014
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Feb 23, 2014
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Workflow Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 23, 2014
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Slices & Save for Web

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 23, 2014
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Vector Shapes

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 22, 2014
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Type Tools

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 22, 2014
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Masks Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 22, 2014
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Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 22, 2014
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Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 14, 2014
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Newbie

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Feb 14, 2014