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Laura Cressman

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Ruby

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HTML

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Skills & Experience

153 Achievements

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Say Hello to Python

Python Basics (Retired)

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Dec 28, 2014
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AR Extensions

ActiveRecord Basics

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Sep 29, 2014
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Callbacks

ActiveRecord Basics

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Sep 22, 2014
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Query Interface

ActiveRecord Basics

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Sep 14, 2014
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Validation

ActiveRecord Basics

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Sep 8, 2014
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Migrations and Relationships

ActiveRecord Basics

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Aug 23, 2014
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Introduction to ActiveRecord

ActiveRecord Basics

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Aug 21, 2014
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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Aug 20, 2014
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Aug 20, 2014
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 20, 2014
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 18, 2014
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 18, 2014
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 18, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Aug 18, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 16, 2014
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Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4

Build a Todo List Application with Rails 4

Achieved
Aug 15, 2014
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The Logo Sprint

Logo Design Basics

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Jul 25, 2014
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Logo Design 101

Logo Design Basics

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Jul 25, 2014
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Ruby Methods

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Jul 25, 2014
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Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Jul 25, 2014
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Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Jul 25, 2014
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How Ruby Works

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Jul 25, 2014
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Ruby Testing

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 15, 2014
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Standard Library

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 15, 2014
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Ruby Core

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 11, 2014
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Ruby Modules

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 10, 2014
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Ruby Procs & Lambdas

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 10, 2014
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Ruby Blocks

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 10, 2014
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Ruby Loops

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 10, 2014
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Ruby Methods

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 10, 2014
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Ruby Hashes

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 9, 2014
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Ruby Arrays

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 9, 2014
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Ruby Numbers

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 9, 2014
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Ruby Strings

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 9, 2014
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Objects, Classes, and Variables

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 9, 2014
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Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 9, 2014
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Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Installing a Ruby Development Environment

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Jul 9, 2014
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Workflows

Git Basics

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Jun 13, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Jun 13, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

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Jun 13, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

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Jun 13, 2014
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Jun 13, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Jun 13, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Jun 13, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Jun 13, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Jun 12, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Jun 12, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Jun 12, 2014
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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

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Jun 12, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

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May 26, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

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May 26, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

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May 25, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 25, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 24, 2014
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 22, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 17, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 10, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 6, 2014
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Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

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May 2, 2014
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Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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May 2, 2014
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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

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Apr 29, 2014
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Apr 28, 2014
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Better SEO Through Tools

SEO Basics

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Apr 22, 2014
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Better SEO Through Code

SEO Basics

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Apr 22, 2014
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Better SEO Through Content

SEO Basics

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Apr 20, 2014
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Introduction to SEO

SEO Basics

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Apr 20, 2014
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Creating Home Page Assets

Illustrator Foundations

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Apr 18, 2014
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Applying Effects

Illustrator Foundations

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Apr 18, 2014
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How to Draw in Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

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Apr 18, 2014
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Adding Color and Type

Illustrator Foundations

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Apr 16, 2014
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Creating an Icon

Illustrator Foundations

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Apr 15, 2014
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Introduction to Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

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Apr 12, 2014
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Grid Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Apr 11, 2014
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Flexbox Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Apr 11, 2014
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Apr 10, 2014
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Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Apr 9, 2014
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Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Apr 9, 2014
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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

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Apr 8, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 8, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

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Apr 7, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 7, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

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Apr 6, 2014
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Apr 4, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Mar 25, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Mar 20, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Mar 17, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Mar 16, 2014
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Workflow Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Mar 16, 2014
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Slices & Save for Web

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 8, 2014
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Vector Shapes

Photoshop Foundations

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Jan 30, 2014
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Type Tools

Photoshop Foundations

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Jan 28, 2014
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Masks Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Jan 23, 2014
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Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Jan 22, 2014
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Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Jan 21, 2014
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Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

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Jan 17, 2014
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Becoming a Problem Solver

Design Foundations

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Jan 17, 2014
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Understanding Aesthetics

Design Foundations

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Jan 16, 2014
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Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

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Jan 12, 2014
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Video Marketing

How to Market Your Business

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Jan 8, 2014
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Email Marketing

How to Market Your Business

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Jan 8, 2014
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Search Engine Optimization

How to Market Your Business

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Jan 8, 2014
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Usability Testing

How to Market Your Business

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Jan 7, 2014
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Usability Basics

How to Market Your Business

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Jan 6, 2014
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Social Media

How to Market Your Business

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Jan 6, 2014
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Customizing Google Maps

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
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Google Maps Integration

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
Achievement
jQuery Plugins

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
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Form Validation and Manipulation

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Jan 2, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Jan 1, 2014
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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Jan 1, 2014
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Dec 31, 2013
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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Dec 24, 2013
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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Dec 24, 2013
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Dec 23, 2013
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Dec 21, 2013
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Dec 19, 2013
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Dec 19, 2013
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Dec 19, 2013
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Dec 17, 2013
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Dec 16, 2013
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Dec 16, 2013
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Dec 16, 2013
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Dec 16, 2013
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Dec 16, 2013
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Dec 15, 2013
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Dec 15, 2013
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Dec 15, 2013
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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Dec 13, 2013
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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Dec 12, 2013
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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Dec 12, 2013
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Dec 11, 2013
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Dec 11, 2013
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Dec 10, 2013
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Dec 10, 2013
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Dec 8, 2013
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Dec 8, 2013
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Dec 6, 2013
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Dec 6, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Dec 5, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Dec 5, 2013
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Forms

HTML

Achieved
Dec 4, 2013
Achievement
Tables

HTML

Achieved
Dec 4, 2013
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Objects

HTML

Achieved
Dec 4, 2013
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Links

HTML

Achieved
Dec 4, 2013
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Lists

HTML

Achieved
Dec 4, 2013
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Text

HTML

Achieved
Dec 4, 2013
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Dec 3, 2013
Achievement
Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Dec 3, 2013
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Dec 3, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Dec 2, 2013
Achievement
Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Dec 1, 2013
Achievement
Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Dec 1, 2013
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Newbie

Achieved
Nov 30, 2013