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James Rickey

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A long time accounting professional with a deep interesting coding/technology. The goal is to learn to build and develop my own website.

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Meet Python

Python Basics

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Aug 20, 2025
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Getting Started With HTML

HTML Basics

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Oct 15, 2018
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Python For Beginners

Python Basics (2015)

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Dec 10, 2016
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Adding a New Web Page

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Feb 5, 2016
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Make It Beautiful with CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Feb 5, 2016
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HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Feb 5, 2016
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Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Feb 5, 2016
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WordPress Plugins

WordPress Basics

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WordPress Themes

WordPress Basics

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Feb 5, 2016
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The WordPress Customizer

WordPress Basics

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Feb 5, 2016
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Managing Media in WordPress

WordPress Basics

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Managing Content in WordPress

WordPress Basics

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Feb 4, 2016
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Getting Started with WordPress

Getting Started with WordPress

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Feb 2, 2016
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Oct 29, 2015
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 22, 2015
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 20, 2015
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 15, 2015
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 12, 2015
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 8, 2015
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Art Direction with the Picture Element

Responsive Images

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Jun 10, 2015
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Image Delivery with Srcset and Sizes

Responsive Images

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Jun 10, 2015
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Getting Started with Java

Java Basics (2014)

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Oct 29, 2014
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 21, 2014
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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 16, 2014
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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 9, 2014
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 9, 2014
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Treehouse Club - CSS

Treehouse Club: CSS

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Sep 9, 2014
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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

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Sep 3, 2014
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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

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Aug 29, 2014
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Form Basics

HTML Forms

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Aug 29, 2014
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Say Hello to Python

Python Basics (Retired)

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Jul 22, 2014
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 12, 2014
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 8, 2014
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Finalizing the Project

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 8, 2014
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Case Studies and Examples

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 8, 2014
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The Brand Identity Design Process

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 6, 2014
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Introduction to Brand Identity

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 3, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Jun 1, 2014
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Better SEO Through Tools

SEO Basics

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May 21, 2014
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Better SEO Through Code

SEO Basics

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May 21, 2014
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Better SEO Through Content

SEO Basics

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May 21, 2014
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Introduction to SEO

SEO Basics

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May 20, 2014
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Customizing Google Maps

Build an Interactive Website

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May 20, 2014
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Google Maps Integration

Build an Interactive Website

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May 19, 2014
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jQuery Plugins

Build an Interactive Website

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May 6, 2014
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Form Validation and Manipulation

Build an Interactive Website

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May 5, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

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Apr 29, 2014
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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Apr 29, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 28, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 27, 2014
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 23, 2014
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Moving Forward with UX

UX Basics

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Apr 21, 2014
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Tools UXers Use

UX Basics

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Apr 21, 2014
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How UXers Think

UX Basics

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Apr 20, 2014
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What Do User Experience Designers Do?

UX Basics

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Apr 18, 2014
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What is User Experience (UX)?

UX Basics

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Apr 18, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 18, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 9, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 9, 2014
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Adding Color and Type

Illustrator Foundations

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Apr 8, 2014
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Creating an Icon

Illustrator Foundations

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Mar 25, 2014
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Introduction to Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

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Mar 20, 2014
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Grid Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Mar 5, 2014
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Flexbox Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Mar 5, 2014
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Mar 5, 2014
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Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Mar 5, 2014
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Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Mar 5, 2014
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Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

Framework Basics

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Feb 26, 2014
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 21, 2014
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 19, 2014
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 18, 2014
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 16, 2014
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 15, 2014
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 13, 2014
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 12, 2014
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 12, 2014
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 11, 2014
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 11, 2014
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 10, 2014
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 10, 2014
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Feb 10, 2014
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Feb 10, 2014
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Feb 10, 2014
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

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Feb 9, 2014
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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Feb 9, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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Feb 8, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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Feb 8, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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Feb 7, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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Feb 6, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Feb 4, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Jan 30, 2014
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Jan 27, 2014
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Jan 27, 2014
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Jan 25, 2014
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Jan 22, 2014
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Jan 4, 2014
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Dec 28, 2013
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Forms

HTML

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Dec 28, 2013
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Tables

HTML

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Dec 27, 2013
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Objects

HTML

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Dec 25, 2013
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Links

HTML

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Dec 23, 2013
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Lists

HTML

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Dec 22, 2013
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Text

HTML

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Dec 22, 2013
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Introduction

HTML

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Dec 21, 2013
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Dec 21, 2013
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Dec 20, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Dec 17, 2013
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Dec 15, 2013
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Dec 14, 2013
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Newbie

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Dec 14, 2013