John Coughlan

John Coughlan

Washington D.C.
Open to Work

I'm an economist and all around data-nerd. Coding has become my one of my hobbies so I'm enjoying getting my hands dirty with web programming.

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Skills & Experience

  • Job Title

    Economist

  • Spoken Languages

    • English

115 Achievements

  • Achievement

    Content Strategy with WordPress

    How to Build a WordPress Theme

    Achieved

    Sep 11, 2014

    Content Strategy with WordPress
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    Local WordPress Development

    Local WordPress Development

    Achieved

    Sep 9, 2014

    Local WordPress Development
  • Achievement

    Creating a Simple Drawing Application

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Sep 7, 2014

    Creating a Simple Drawing Application
  • Achievement

    Creating a Password Confirmation Form

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Aug 29, 2014

    Creating a Password Confirmation Form
  • Achievement

    Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Aug 22, 2014

    Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu
  • Achievement

    Creating a Simple Lightbox

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Aug 18, 2014

    Creating a Simple Lightbox
  • Achievement

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Aug 14, 2014

    Creating a Spoiler Revealer
  • Achievement

    Introduction to jQuery

    jQuery Basics (2014)

    Achieved

    Aug 13, 2014

    Introduction to jQuery
  • Achievement

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Aug 8, 2014

    Debugging HTML and CSS Problems
  • Achievement

    Sharing a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Aug 6, 2014

    Sharing a Website
  • Achievement

    Responsive Web Design and Testing

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Aug 6, 2014

    Responsive Web Design and Testing
  • Achievement

    Adding Pages to a Website

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Aug 3, 2014

    Adding Pages to a Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jul 31, 2014

    Styling Web Pages and Navigation
  • Achievement

    Customizing Colors and Fonts

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jul 28, 2014

    Customizing Colors and Fonts
  • Achievement

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • Achievement

    Creating HTML Content

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    Creating HTML Content
  • Achievement

    Beginning HTML and CSS

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    Beginning HTML and CSS
  • Achievement

    HTML First

    How to Make a Website

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    HTML First
  • Achievement

    WordPress Plugin Best Practices

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    WordPress Plugin Best Practices
  • Achievement

    Widgets and Custom Menus

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    Widgets and Custom Menus
  • Achievement

    Custom Post Types and Fields

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    Custom Post Types and Fields
  • Achievement

    Customizing WordPress Themes

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Jul 25, 2014

    Customizing WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    WordPress Themes

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Jul 24, 2014

    WordPress Themes
  • Achievement

    Installing Wordpress

    How to Make a Website with WordPress

    Achieved

    Jul 24, 2014

    Installing Wordpress
  • Achievement

    PHP Inheritance & Interfaces

    Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jun 11, 2014

    PHP Inheritance & Interfaces
  • Achievement

    PHP Properties & Methods

    Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jun 10, 2014

    PHP Properties & Methods
  • Achievement

    PHP Objects and Classes

    Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

    Achieved

    Jun 10, 2014

    PHP Objects and Classes
  • Achievement

    Workflows

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    May 20, 2014

    Workflows
  • Achievement

    Working With Remote Repositories

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    May 19, 2014

    Working With Remote Repositories
  • Achievement

    Merging

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    May 15, 2014

    Merging
  • Achievement

    Branches

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    May 9, 2014

    Branches
  • Achievement

    Getting Started With Git

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 28, 2014

    Getting Started With Git
  • Achievement

    Why Version Control Matters

    Git Basics

    Achieved

    Apr 21, 2014

    Why Version Control Matters
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    Web Apps

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Apr 21, 2014

    Web Apps
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    Websites

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Apr 16, 2014

    Websites
  • Achievement

    Introduction

    Accessibility

    Achieved

    Apr 11, 2014

    Introduction
  • Achievement

    Installing Programs

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Apr 7, 2014

    Installing Programs
  • Achievement

    Environment and Redirection

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Apr 7, 2014

    Environment and Redirection
  • Achievement

    Console Processes

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Apr 6, 2014

    Console Processes
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    Console Users and Permission

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Apr 4, 2014

    Console Users and Permission
  • Achievement

    Moving Around in the Console

    Console Foundations

    Achieved

    Apr 3, 2014

    Moving Around in the Console
  • Achievement

    Limiting Results in Queries

    Using PHP with MySQL

    Achieved

    Apr 1, 2014

    Limiting Results in Queries
  • Achievement

    Using Relationship Tables

    Using PHP with MySQL

    Achieved

    Mar 31, 2014

    Using Relationship Tables
  • Achievement

    Filtering Input for Queries

    Using PHP with MySQL

    Achieved

    Mar 31, 2014

    Filtering Input for Queries
  • Achievement

    Querying the Database

    Using PHP with MySQL

    Achieved

    Mar 31, 2014

    Querying the Database
  • Achievement

    Connecting to MySQL

    Using PHP with MySQL

    Achieved

    Mar 31, 2014

    Connecting to MySQL
  • Achievement

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 30, 2014

    Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench
  • Achievement

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 30, 2014

    Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database
  • Achievement

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 30, 2014

    SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions
  • Achievement

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 29, 2014

    Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL
  • Achievement

    Manipulating Schema with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 28, 2014

    Manipulating Schema with SQL
  • Achievement

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 28, 2014

    Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL
  • Achievement

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 27, 2014

    Reading Data from Databases with SQL
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

    Database Foundations

    Achieved

    Mar 27, 2014

    Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL
  • Achievement

    Paginating a List: Model and View

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 26, 2014

    Paginating a List: Model and View
  • Achievement

    Paginating a List: Controller

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 26, 2014

    Paginating a List: Controller
  • Achievement

    Adding Search: Model

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 24, 2014

    Adding Search: Model
  • Achievement

    Adding Search: Controller & View

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 23, 2014

    Adding Search: Controller & View
  • Achievement

    Refactoring the Codebase

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 21, 2014

    Refactoring the Codebase
  • Achievement

    Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 19, 2014

    Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules
  • Achievement

    Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 18, 2014

    Cleaning URLs with Subfolders
  • Achievement

    Integrating Validation Errors

    Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 10, 2014

    Integrating Validation Errors
  • Achievement

    Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2014

    Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project
  • Achievement

    Working with PHP Functions

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2014

    Working with PHP Functions
  • Achievement

    Integrating With Paypal

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 6, 2014

    Integrating With Paypal
  • Achievement

    Listing Inventory Items

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Mar 4, 2014

    Listing Inventory Items
  • Achievement

    Adding a Contact Form

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Feb 26, 2014

    Adding a Contact Form
  • Achievement

    Creating the Menu and Footer

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Feb 25, 2014

    Creating the Menu and Footer
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with PHP

    Build a Simple PHP Application

    Achieved

    Feb 24, 2014

    Getting Started with PHP
  • Achievement

    Customizing Google Maps

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 21, 2014

    Customizing Google Maps
  • Achievement

    Google Maps Integration

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 18, 2014

    Google Maps Integration
  • Achievement

    jQuery Plugins

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 15, 2014

    jQuery Plugins
  • Achievement

    Form Validation and Manipulation

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 14, 2014

    Form Validation and Manipulation
  • Achievement

    Introduction to jQuery

    Build an Interactive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 14, 2014

    Introduction to jQuery
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Objects

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 12, 2014

    JavaScript Objects
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Functions

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 11, 2014

    JavaScript Functions
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Arrays

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 10, 2014

    JavaScript Arrays
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    JavaScript Numbers

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 7, 2014

    JavaScript Numbers
  • Achievement

    JavaScript Strings

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2014

    JavaScript Strings
  • Achievement

    Introduction Variables

    JavaScript Foundations

    Achieved

    Feb 6, 2014

    Introduction Variables
  • Achievement

    Functions

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2014

    Functions
  • Achievement

    Objects and Arrays

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 5, 2014

    Objects and Arrays
  • Achievement

    Control Structures

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2014

    Control Structures
  • Achievement

    Basics

    Introduction to Programming

    Achieved

    Feb 4, 2014

    Basics
  • Achievement

    Advanced Techniques

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 3, 2014

    Advanced Techniques
  • Achievement

    Responsive Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 3, 2014

    Responsive Design
  • Achievement

    Adaptive Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 3, 2014

    Adaptive Design
  • Achievement

    Fluid Foundation

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 2, 2014

    Fluid Foundation
  • Achievement

    Introduction to Responsive Web Design

    Build a Responsive Website

    Achieved

    Feb 2, 2014

    Introduction to Responsive Web Design
  • Achievement

    Media Queries

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Feb 2, 2014

    Media Queries
  • Achievement

    CSS Animations

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Feb 2, 2014

    CSS Animations
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    Transitions and Transforms

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Jan 14, 2014

    Transitions and Transforms
  • Achievement

    Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

    Unused CSS Stages

    Achieved

    Jan 8, 2014

    Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout
  • Achievement

    Gradients

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 7, 2014

    Gradients
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    Web Typography

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 7, 2014

    Web Typography
  • Achievement

    Backgrounds and Borders

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 4, 2014

    Backgrounds and Borders
  • Achievement

    CSS Box Model

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Jan 2, 2014

    CSS Box Model
  • Achievement

    Text, Fonts, and Lists

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 20, 2013

    Text, Fonts, and Lists
  • Achievement

    Values and Units

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 19, 2013

    Values and Units
  • Achievement

    Advanced Selectors

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 18, 2013

    Advanced Selectors
  • Achievement

    Selectors

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 16, 2013

    Selectors
  • Achievement

    Getting Started with CSS

    CSS Foundations

    Achieved

    Dec 15, 2013

    Getting Started with CSS
  • Achievement

    Forms

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2013

    Forms
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    Tables

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2013

    Tables
  • Achievement

    Objects

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2013

    Objects
  • Achievement

    Links

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2013

    Links
  • Achievement

    Lists

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 12, 2013

    Lists
  • Achievement

    Text

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2013

    Text
  • Achievement

    Introduction

    HTML

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2013

    Introduction
  • Achievement

    Launching the Website

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2013

    Launching the Website
  • Achievement

    Styling Content

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 11, 2013

    Styling Content
  • Achievement

    Creating a Website Structure

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 10, 2013

    Creating a Website Structure
  • Achievement

    Text Editors and HTML

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2013

    Text Editors and HTML
  • Achievement

    Website Basics

    Build a Simple Website

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2013

    Website Basics
  • Achievement

    Newbie

    Achieved

    Dec 9, 2013

    Newbie