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Our Diary App

Using Databases in Python

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Meet Peewee

Using Databases in Python

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Jan 22, 2015
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics (2014)

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AngularJS Directives

AngularJS

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Dec 13, 2014
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Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Exploring Ember

Ember.js

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Ember Data

Ember.js

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Models

Ember.js

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Controllers

Ember.js

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Routes and Templates

Ember.js

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Services and Dependencies

AngularJS

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Two-way Data Binding

AngularJS

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AngularJS MVC Frameworks

AngularJS

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Character Builder

Flask Basics

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Flask Templates

Flask Basics

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Nov 30, 2014
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Welcome to Flask

Flask Basics

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Nov 29, 2014
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Local Python

Setting Up a Local Python Environment

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Nov 28, 2014
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Getting Started with Ember.js

Ember.js

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Nov 19, 2014
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The WordPress Codex

The WordPress Codex

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Oct 10, 2014
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Paginating a List: Model and View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Sep 25, 2014
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Paginating a List: Controller

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Sep 25, 2014
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Adding Search: Model

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Sep 24, 2014
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Adding Search: Controller & View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Sep 24, 2014
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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Sep 23, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Sep 16, 2014
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Limiting Results in Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Aug 25, 2014
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Using Relationship Tables

Using PHP with MySQL

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Aug 25, 2014
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Filtering Input for Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Connecting to MySQL

Using PHP with MySQL

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Querying the Database

Using PHP with MySQL

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Migrations and Relationships

ActiveRecord Basics

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Introduction to ActiveRecord

ActiveRecord Basics

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Aug 22, 2014
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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

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Form Basics

HTML Forms

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Creating the Initial Screen Layout

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Ruby Methods

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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How Ruby Works

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Getting Started with Android

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Aug 18, 2014
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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Aug 18, 2014
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Relating Models

Laravel 4 Basics

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Laravel CRUD

Laravel 4 Basics

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Getting Started with WordPress

Getting Started with WordPress

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Validation & Flash Messages

Laravel 4 Basics

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Laravel Forms

Laravel 4 Basics

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Laravel & Databases

Laravel 4 Basics

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Laravel Controllers

Laravel 4 Basics

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Laravel Project Setup

Laravel 4 Basics

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Jul 31, 2014
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Laravel Getting Started

Laravel 4 Basics

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Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Jul 23, 2014
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How to Build a WordPress Theme

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WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Jul 22, 2014
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Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Jul 22, 2014
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Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Jul 21, 2014
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Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Jul 21, 2014
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Getting Started with WordPress.com

Great WordPress.com Websites

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Jul 18, 2014
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WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Jul 18, 2014
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Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Website Basics

Website Basics

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AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 18, 2014
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

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Speeding up Workflow With Sass

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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

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Jul 16, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Jul 15, 2014
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Jun 26, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Web Apps

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Websites

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Introduction

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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 24, 2014
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 24, 2014
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 24, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 23, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Jun 22, 2014
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 12, 2014
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 10, 2014
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PHP Properties & Methods

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Objects and Classes

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 4, 2014
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Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Installing a Ruby Development Environment

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May 30, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 30, 2014
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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May 30, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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May 26, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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May 26, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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May 24, 2014
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Local WordPress Development

Local WordPress Development

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May 23, 2014
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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May 23, 2014
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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May 23, 2014
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

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May 22, 2014
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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May 22, 2014
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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May 22, 2014
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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May 22, 2014
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ADS Writing and Preparation

Mobile App Design for iOS

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May 21, 2014
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Introduction to UI Design

Mobile App Design for iOS

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May 21, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 21, 2014
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Foundation Framework

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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May 21, 2014
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Introduction to Objective-C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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May 20, 2014
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Pointers and Memory

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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May 20, 2014
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Functional Programming in C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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May 20, 2014
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Fundamentals of C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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May 19, 2014
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

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May 16, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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May 14, 2014
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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May 14, 2014
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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May 14, 2014
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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May 13, 2014
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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May 12, 2014
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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May 12, 2014
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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May 12, 2014
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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May 11, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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May 10, 2014
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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May 9, 2014
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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May 9, 2014
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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May 8, 2014
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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May 8, 2014
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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May 8, 2014
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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May 7, 2014
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Workflows

Git Basics

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May 6, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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May 6, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

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May 6, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

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May 6, 2014
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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May 6, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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May 6, 2014
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Apr 13, 2014
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Apr 13, 2014
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Apr 13, 2014
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Apr 13, 2014
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Forms

HTML

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Apr 6, 2014
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Tables

HTML

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Apr 2, 2014
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Objects

HTML

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Apr 2, 2014
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Links

HTML

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Apr 2, 2014
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Lists

HTML

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Apr 2, 2014
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Text

HTML

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Apr 2, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Mar 29, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Mar 26, 2014
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Introduction

HTML

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Mar 26, 2014
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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

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Mar 26, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

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Mar 26, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

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Mar 26, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

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Mar 25, 2014
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Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

Framework Basics

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Mar 25, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

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Mar 25, 2014
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Mar 24, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Mar 23, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Mar 23, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Mar 22, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Mar 22, 2014
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 21, 2014
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 20, 2014
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 20, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Mar 20, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Mar 20, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Mar 19, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Mar 19, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Mar 19, 2014
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Newbie

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Mar 12, 2014