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Josh Alling

Greater Salt Lake Area

I got into coding prior to graduating with a degree in advertising. I now work as a full stack PHP developer with an international arts and crafts company.

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2572 pts
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15 pts
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Development Tools

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Design

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Professional Skills

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Android

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218 Achievements

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Exploring an API

Build a Weather App

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Jul 18, 2018
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Actions, Dispatch and Reducers. Oh my!

Building Applications with React and Redux

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Jul 16, 2018
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Modularizing the React Scoreboard Application

Building Applications with React and Redux

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Jul 16, 2018
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Getting Started with Redux

Building Applications with React and Redux

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Jul 13, 2018
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AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 12, 2018
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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 10, 2018
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Creating the Screen Layout

Build a Simple Android App with Java

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Jul 10, 2018
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Getting Started with Android

Build a Simple Android App with Java

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Jul 10, 2018
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 6, 2018
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Merging

Git Basics

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Jul 6, 2018
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Test Doubles

PHP Testing

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Jun 17, 2016
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Acceptance Tests

PHP Testing

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Jun 15, 2016
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jun 13, 2016
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Organizing your Tests

PHP Testing

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Jun 10, 2016
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Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Jun 10, 2016
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Creating Your Tests

PHP Testing

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Jun 8, 2016
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Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes

CSS Layout Basics

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Jun 8, 2016
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Tools for Testers

PHP Testing

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Jun 7, 2016
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How To Test Our Code

PHP Testing

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Jun 6, 2016
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Getting Started with CSS Layout

CSS Layout Basics

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Jun 6, 2016
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Why Object-Oriented Programming?

Object-Oriented PHP Basics

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May 26, 2016
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Introduction to Video Games

How to Make a Video Game

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Nov 3, 2015
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Databases and International Concerns

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Sep 27, 2015
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Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Sep 27, 2015
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Developing Express Apps Like a Boss

Express Basics (2015)

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Sep 22, 2015
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HTTP Methods and Headers

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 20, 2015
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Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 20, 2015
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Handling Routes in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 19, 2015
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Creating a Simple Server in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 19, 2015
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Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Sep 19, 2015
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Building a Command Line Application

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Sep 19, 2015
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Sep 16, 2015
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Introducing jQuery Plugins

Using jQuery Plugins

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Sep 16, 2015
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Sep 16, 2015
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Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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Sep 16, 2015
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Installing Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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Sep 16, 2015
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What is npm?

npm Basics (retiring)

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Sep 11, 2015
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Getting Started with Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Sep 11, 2015
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Two-way Data Binding

AngularJS

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Sep 5, 2015
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AngularJS MVC Frameworks

AngularJS

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Sep 4, 2015
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Jul 25, 2015
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Jul 24, 2015
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Jul 24, 2015
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jul 23, 2015
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jul 22, 2015
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jul 22, 2015
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jul 21, 2015
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jul 19, 2015
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Setup a Bootstrap Theme

From Bootstrap to WordPress

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Jul 2, 2015
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Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

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Jun 27, 2015
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Becoming a Problem Solver

Design Foundations

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Jun 27, 2015
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A Template Hierarchy Review

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 26, 2015
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Media Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 26, 2015
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Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Jun 25, 2015
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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

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Jun 25, 2015
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Custom Post Type Templates

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 24, 2015
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Archive Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 24, 2015
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Page and Post Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 23, 2015
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Homepage Templates in WordPress

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 23, 2015
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Core WordPress Theme Files

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 23, 2015
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How WordPress Templates Work

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Jun 16, 2015
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Finishing Your WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Jun 10, 2015
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Custom Homepage Templates in WordPress

WordPress Theme Development

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Jun 6, 2015
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Adding a Blog to a WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Jun 6, 2015
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Custom Post Type Templates

WordPress Theme Development

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May 31, 2015
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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May 31, 2015
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Building Out WordPress Navigation

WordPress Theme Development

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May 30, 2015
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Building Page Templates in WordPress

WordPress Theme Development

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May 29, 2015
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The WordPress Loop

WordPress Theme Development

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May 29, 2015
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WordPress Header and Footer Templates

WordPress Theme Development

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May 29, 2015
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Branches

Git Basics

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Apr 30, 2015
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Apr 30, 2015
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Selectors

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Apr 29, 2015
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Apr 27, 2015
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Going Further with Attribute Selectors and Pseudo-Classes

CSS Selectors

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Apr 27, 2015
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PHP Internal Functions

PHP Functions

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Apr 26, 2015
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PHP Returns & Closures

PHP Functions

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Apr 25, 2015
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PHP Functions Basics

PHP Functions

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Apr 22, 2015
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PHP Inheritance & Interfaces

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Apr 22, 2015
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PHP Properties & Methods

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Apr 21, 2015
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PHP Objects and Classes

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Apr 21, 2015
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Selectors - Beyond the Basics

CSS Selectors

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Apr 21, 2015
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Designing with the Latest Features

CSS Basics (2014)

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Apr 18, 2015
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Fundamental Concepts

CSS Basics (2014)

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Apr 14, 2015
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Basic Layout

CSS Basics (2014)

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Apr 14, 2015
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The Box Model

CSS Basics (2014)

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Apr 14, 2015
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Understanding Values and Units

CSS Basics (2014)

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Apr 14, 2015
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Basic Selectors

CSS Basics (2014)

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Apr 13, 2015
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Feb 3, 2015
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Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Feb 1, 2015
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Understanding Aesthetics

Design Foundations

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Jan 30, 2015
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Structuring Tables

HTML Tables

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Jan 29, 2015
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Table Basics

HTML Tables

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Jan 29, 2015
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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

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Jan 29, 2015
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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

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Jan 28, 2015
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Form Basics

HTML Forms

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Jan 28, 2015
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Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes

WordPress Theme Development

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Jan 27, 2015
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Starting a WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Jan 26, 2015
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The WordPress Codex

The WordPress Codex

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Jan 25, 2015
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Jan 24, 2015
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Jan 24, 2015
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Jan 24, 2015
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Jan 23, 2015
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Jan 23, 2015
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Jan 21, 2015
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Jan 20, 2015
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Jan 19, 2015
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Jan 17, 2015
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Basics (2014)

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Jan 17, 2015
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Limiting Results in Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Jan 17, 2015
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Using Relationship Tables

Using PHP with MySQL

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Jan 17, 2015
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Filtering Input for Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Jan 17, 2015
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Querying the Database

Using PHP with MySQL

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Jan 13, 2015
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Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Connecting to MySQL

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 19, 2014
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PHP Loops

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 16, 2014
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 16, 2014
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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 16, 2014
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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 14, 2014
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 14, 2014
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The Logo Sprint

Logo Design Basics

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Dec 14, 2014
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Logo Design 101

Logo Design Basics

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Dec 14, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Aug 5, 2014
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WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Aug 1, 2014
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Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Aug 1, 2014
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Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
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Local WordPress Development

Local WordPress Development

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Jul 23, 2014
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Finding Your First Project

How to Freelance

Achieved
Jul 18, 2014
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Starting a Freelance Career

How to Freelance

Achieved
Jul 18, 2014
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Jul 11, 2014
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Jul 10, 2014
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Jul 9, 2014
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Jul 8, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
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Paginating a List: Model and View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 6, 2014
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Paginating a List: Controller

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 5, 2014
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Adding Search: Model

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 5, 2014
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Adding Search: Controller & View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 5, 2014
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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 4, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 3, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 1, 2014
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 1, 2014
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 27, 2014
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 27, 2014
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jun 22, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jun 22, 2014
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jun 22, 2014
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jun 18, 2014
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jun 17, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jun 17, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 17, 2014
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Better SEO Through Tools

SEO Basics

Achieved
Jun 16, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 13, 2014
Achievement
Careers in the Tech Industry

Careers Foundations

Achieved
Jun 13, 2014
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Self-Assessment

Careers Foundations

Achieved
Jun 13, 2014
Achievement
Better SEO Through Code

SEO Basics

Achieved
Jun 12, 2014
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Better SEO Through Content

SEO Basics

Achieved
Jun 9, 2014
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jun 8, 2014
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jun 8, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jun 7, 2014
Achievement
Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jun 7, 2014
Achievement
Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jun 7, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 6, 2014
Achievement
Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Jun 6, 2014
Achievement
Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 5, 2014
Achievement
Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jun 4, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jun 3, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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May 30, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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May 29, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 29, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 28, 2014
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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May 28, 2014
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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May 28, 2014
Achievement
Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
May 28, 2014
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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May 28, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 28, 2014
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 27, 2014
Achievement
Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 24, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
May 22, 2014
Achievement
Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 21, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 21, 2014
Achievement
Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 20, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
May 20, 2014
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Forms

HTML

Achieved
May 20, 2014
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Objects

HTML

Achieved
May 19, 2014
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Tables

HTML

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Links

HTML

Achieved
May 17, 2014
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Lists

HTML

Achieved
May 17, 2014
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Text

HTML

Achieved
May 17, 2014
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
May 17, 2014
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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 16, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 16, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 16, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 16, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 15, 2014
Achievement
Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 15, 2014
Achievement
Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
May 15, 2014
Achievement
WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
May 14, 2014
Achievement
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 14, 2014
Achievement
Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 14, 2014
Achievement
Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

Achieved
May 14, 2014
Achievement
HTML First

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 13, 2014
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Introduction to SEO

SEO Basics

Achieved
May 13, 2014
Achievement
Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 13, 2014
Achievement
Understanding Views and View Controllers

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Mar 7, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started (iOS7)

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Mar 7, 2014
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Beyond the Basics

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 5, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Objective-C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 5, 2014
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Foundation Framework

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 4, 2014
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Introduction to Objective-C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 2, 2014
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Pointers and Memory

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 2, 2014
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Functional Programming in C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 1, 2014
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Fundamentals of C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 1, 2014
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Newbie

Achieved
Mar 1, 2014