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Kevin Elliott

Palo Alto

Open to Work

Founder of WeLike, Catalyzed, Mused & HomeTender. Full-stack developer, product guy, design addict, problem solver & father. I want to improve lives through creative, enjoyable & profitable products. Rubyist with a ton of backend & frontend dev exp.

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Company

WeLike, LLC
Job Title

Founder & Chief Technologist
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- French
Awards
- 2010 O'Reilly Best iPhone App

210 Achievements

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API Authentication

Build a Rails API

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Coding the API

Build a Rails API

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Route Connections

Build a Rails API

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Feb 2, 2018
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Introduction to REST

Build a Rails API

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Feb 2, 2018
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Properties in Swift 2

Intermediate Swift 2

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Oct 12, 2016
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Displaying Additional Views

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift 2.0

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Oct 12, 2016
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Using the Vending Machine

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift 2.0

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Oct 6, 2016
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Loading Data From a Resource

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift 2.0

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Modeling An Interface

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift 2.0

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Error Handling in Swift 2.0

Error Handling in Swift 2.0

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Creating Flexible Objects Using Protocols

Swift 2.0 Protocols

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Swift 2.0 Protocols

Swift 2.0 Protocols

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Objects and Optionals

Swift 2.0 Enumerations and Optionals

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Sep 30, 2016
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Introduction to Optionals

Swift 2.0 Enumerations and Optionals

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Sep 30, 2016
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Introduction to Enumerations

Swift 2.0 Enumerations and Optionals

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Running Apps on a Device

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

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Sep 29, 2016
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Improving Our User Interface

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

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Structs as Data Models

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

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View Controllers and Views

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

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Getting Started with iOS Development

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

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Sep 27, 2016
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Differentiating Between Objects

Object-Oriented Swift 2.0

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Class Inheritance

Object-Oriented Swift 2.0

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Classes

Object-Oriented Swift 2.0

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Complex Data Structures

Object-Oriented Swift 2.0

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Function Parameters

Swift 2.0 Functions

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Functions in Swift 2.0

Swift 2.0 Functions

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Control Flow with Conditional Statements

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Control Flow With Loops

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Swift Dictionaries

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Introduction to Collections

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Swift Operators

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Swift Types

Swift 2.0 Basics

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An Introduction to Swift Programming

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Wireframing, Interaction Design and Planning

Mobile App Design for iOS

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ADS Writing and Preparation

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Introduction to UI Design

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Finalizing the Project

Brand Identity Basics

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Case Studies and Examples

Brand Identity Basics

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The Brand Identity Design Process

Brand Identity Basics

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Introduction to Brand Identity

Brand Identity Basics

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Simple Mobile Interface

Sketch Basics

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Exporting Designs

Sketch Basics

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Sketch Features

Sketch Basics

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Introducing Sketch

Sketch Basics

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Building Forms with Bootstrap

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Using Bootstrap Components

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Responsive Layouts with the Bootstrap Grid

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Getting to Know Bootstrap 4

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Swift Structs and their Methods

Swift Enums and Structs

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Swift Structs

Swift Enums and Structs

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Swift Enums and their Methods

Swift Enums and Structs

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Swift Enums

Swift Enums and Structs

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Basic Layout

CSS Basics (2014)

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MASH JavaScript

Treehouse Club - MASH

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MASH CSS

Treehouse Club - MASH

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MASH HTML

Treehouse Club - MASH

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Treehouse Club - JavaScript

Treehouse Club: JavaScript

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Treehouse Club - CSS

Treehouse Club: CSS

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Welcome to the Treehouse Club

Treehouse Club: HTML

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Computer Languages

Computer Basics

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Computer Basics

Computer Basics

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The Internet

How the Internet Works

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Welcome to Gulp.js

Gulp Basics

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The Box Model

CSS Basics (2014)

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Understanding Values and Units

CSS Basics (2014)

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Basic Selectors

CSS Basics (2014)

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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Basics (2014)

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Input and Output

Build an Address Book in Ruby

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Search

Build an Address Book in Ruby

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Ruby Class Design

Build an Address Book in Ruby

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Blocks Practice

Ruby Blocks

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Working With Blocks

Ruby Blocks

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Ruby Blocks

Ruby Blocks

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Build a Simple Todo List Program

Ruby Booleans

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Ruby Booleans

Ruby Booleans

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Build a Bank Account Class

Ruby Objects and Classes

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Ruby Variables and Methods

Ruby Objects and Classes

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Ruby Objects and Classes

Ruby Objects and Classes

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Build a Simple Contact List

Ruby Loops

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Ruby Iteration

Ruby Loops

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Ruby Loops

Ruby Loops

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Build a Grocery List Program

Ruby Collections

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Ruby Hashes

Ruby Collections

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Ruby Arrays

Ruby Collections

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WWW

How the Web Works

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Discovery

How to Start a Business

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Ruby Logical Operators

Ruby Operators and Control Structures

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Ruby Control Structures

Ruby Operators and Control Structures

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Ruby Operators

Ruby Operators and Control Structures

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Swift Optionals

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Swift Parameters and Tuples

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Swift Functions

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Control Flow

Swift Basics (retired)

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Collections

Swift Basics (retired)

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Operators

Swift Basics (retired)

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Types

Swift Basics (retired)

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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

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Password Resets and Testing

User Authentication with Rails

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Adding User Support to Our Application

User Authentication with Rails

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Password Hashing and Sign-In

User Authentication with Rails

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AR Extensions

ActiveRecord Basics

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Callbacks

ActiveRecord Basics

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Query Interface

ActiveRecord Basics

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Validation

ActiveRecord Basics

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Migrations and Relationships

ActiveRecord Basics

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Introduction to ActiveRecord

ActiveRecord Basics

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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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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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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4

Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4

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Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Installing a Ruby Development Environment

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Workflows

Git Basics

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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Merging

Git Basics

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Branches

Git Basics

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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Ruby Testing

Ruby Foundations

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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Jul 30, 2014
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

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Jul 29, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

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Jul 29, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Jul 29, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Jul 15, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

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Jul 8, 2014
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Form Basics

HTML Forms

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Jul 8, 2014
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Intro to Sprite Kit

Build a Game with Sprite Kit

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Corporate Structure

How to Start a Business (old)

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Forming Your Company

How to Start a Business (old)

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Marketing Basics

How to Start a Business (old)

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Objects

HTML

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Tables

HTML

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Fundamentals

Responsive Web Design Foundations

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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Introduction to Accounting

How to Start a Business (old)

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Marketing Strategy

How to Start a Business (old)

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Animation

CSS3

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Text

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

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Objects, Classes, and Variables

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Strings

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Numbers

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Arrays

Ruby Foundations

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Forms

HTML

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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Data Types

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Box Model

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Page Layout

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Printing

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Framework Foundations

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Website Basics

Website Basics

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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Making Money

How to Start a Business (old)

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Ruby Hashes

Ruby Foundations

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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Ruby Methods

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Loops

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Blocks

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Procs & Lambdas

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Modules

Ruby Foundations

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Ruby Core

Ruby Foundations

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Standard Library

Ruby Foundations

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Newbie

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Introduction

HTML

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Text

HTML

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Introduction

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Selectors

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Lists

HTML

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Links

HTML

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Your First App

iOS 4 Foundations

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Objective-C

iOS 4 Foundations

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Foundation Framework

iOS 4 Foundations

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App Lifecycle & View Controllers

iOS 4 Foundations

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Why Start a Business?

How to Start a Business (old)

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