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Michael McLaughlin

Milwaukee

Open to Work

Programmer, designer, enthused about coding.

14,033

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2,299

CSS

2299 pts
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1,468

JavaScript

1468 pts
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0 pts
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1,207

HTML

1207 pts
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0 pts
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757

Ruby

757 pts
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0 pts
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523

Development Tools

523 pts
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493

PHP

493 pts
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450

Design

450 pts
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319

Business

319 pts
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Skills & Experience

Company

1991
Job Title

developer
Spoken Languages
- English

180 Achievements

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Functions as First Class Citizens

Swift Closures

Achieved
Jun 23, 2016
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Getting Started with Ember.js

Ember.js

Achieved
Jun 22, 2016
Achievement
Refactoring Our Code (Swift)

Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
Achievement
Building the Master and Detail Views (Swift)

Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
Achievement
Building a Music Library and Playlists (Swift)

Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
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Using a Navigation Controller With Segues (Swift)

Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
Achievement
Working With Multiple View Controllers (Swift)

Build a Playlist Browser with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
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Deploying to a Device

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
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Debugging Our App

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
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Improving Our User Interface

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
Achievement
Using a Data Model

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
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Views and View Controllers

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
Achievement
Getting Started with Xcode

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
Achievement
Swift Value vs Reference Types

Object-Oriented Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
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Swift Properties

Object-Oriented Swift

Achieved
Jun 5, 2016
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Swift Inheritance

Object-Oriented Swift

Achieved
Jun 4, 2016
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Swift Classes and Objects

Object-Oriented Swift

Achieved
Jun 4, 2016
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Swift Structs and their Methods

Swift Enums and Structs

Achieved
Jun 4, 2016
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Swift Structs

Swift Enums and Structs

Achieved
Jun 4, 2016
Achievement
Swift Enums and their Methods

Swift Enums and Structs

Achieved
Jun 4, 2016
Achievement
Swift Enums

Swift Enums and Structs

Achieved
Jun 4, 2016
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Creating an SVG

SVG Basics

Achieved
Jan 2, 2015
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Introduction to SVG

SVG Basics

Achieved
Jan 2, 2015
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Extending Inputs

AngularJS

Achieved
Dec 10, 2014
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AngularJS Directives

AngularJS

Achieved
Dec 10, 2014
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Services and Dependencies

AngularJS

Achieved
Dec 8, 2014
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Two-way Data Binding

AngularJS

Achieved
Dec 7, 2014
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AngularJS MVC Frameworks

AngularJS

Achieved
Dec 7, 2014
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Swift Optionals

Swift Functions and Optionals

Achieved
Oct 26, 2014
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Swift Parameters and Tuples

Swift Functions and Optionals

Achieved
Oct 25, 2014
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Swift Functions

Swift Functions and Optionals

Achieved
Oct 25, 2014
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Control Flow

Swift Basics (retired)

Achieved
Oct 25, 2014
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Collections

Swift Basics (retired)

Achieved
Oct 24, 2014
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Operators

Swift Basics (retired)

Achieved
Oct 24, 2014
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Types

Swift Basics (retired)

Achieved
Oct 24, 2014
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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

Achieved
Oct 23, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
May 18, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Grid Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Flexbox Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
May 18, 2014
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Prototyping With Foundation

Framework Basics

Achieved
Mar 24, 2014
Achievement
Build a Website With Bootstrap

Framework Basics

Achieved
Mar 23, 2014
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Prototyping With Bootstrap

Framework Basics

Achieved
Feb 19, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Feb 19, 2014
Achievement
Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Feb 19, 2014
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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Feb 18, 2014
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ADS Writing and Preparation

Mobile App Design for iOS

Achieved
Jan 25, 2014
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Introduction to UI Design

Mobile App Design for iOS

Achieved
Jan 25, 2014
Achievement
Refactoring into a Model

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Jan 24, 2014
Achievement
Testing and Debugging

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Jan 24, 2014
Achievement
Designing your App

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Jan 24, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Data Collection

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
Achievement
Understanding Views and View Controllers

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started (iOS7)

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
Achievement
Beyond the Basics

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Objective-C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
Achievement
Foundation Framework

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to Objective-C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jan 22, 2014
Achievement
Pointers and Memory

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jan 22, 2014
Achievement
Functional Programming in C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jan 22, 2014
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Fundamentals of C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jan 22, 2014
Achievement
Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jan 22, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

Framework Basics

Achieved
Jan 14, 2014
Achievement
Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Achieved
Jan 13, 2014
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Ruby Testing

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Jan 13, 2014
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Standard Library

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Jan 12, 2014
Achievement
Workflows

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 11, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 11, 2014
Achievement
Merging

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 11, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 10, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 10, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

Achieved
Jan 10, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jan 9, 2014
Achievement
Ruby on Rails Authentication

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
Achievement
Rails Frontend Development

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
Achievement
Ruby Core

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 30, 2013
Achievement
Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

Achieved
Dec 29, 2013
Achievement
DNS Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
Dec 29, 2013
Achievement
Ruby Modules

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 28, 2013
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Ruby Procs & Lambdas

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 28, 2013
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Ruby Blocks

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 28, 2013
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Ruby Loops

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 27, 2013
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Ruby Methods

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 27, 2013
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Ruby Hashes

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 27, 2013
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Ruby Arrays

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 27, 2013
Achievement
Web Apps

Accessibility

Achieved
Dec 26, 2013
Achievement
Websites

Accessibility

Achieved
Dec 26, 2013
Achievement
Ruby Numbers

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 23, 2013
Achievement
Ruby Strings

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 23, 2013
Achievement
Objects, Classes, and Variables

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 23, 2013
Achievement
Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Dec 23, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started With Rails

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Dec 23, 2013
Achievement
Introduction

Accessibility

Achieved
Dec 23, 2013
Achievement
Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 30, 2013
Achievement
Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 27, 2013
Achievement
Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 26, 2013
Achievement
Automatic Reference Counting

iOS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 26, 2013
Achievement
Animate This

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 26, 2013
Achievement
Share Your Creation

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 26, 2013
Achievement
Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 24, 2013
Achievement
Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 23, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 22, 2013
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Exterminator

Achieved
Aug 13, 2013
Achievement
Video Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 12, 2013
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Email Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 12, 2013
Achievement
Search Engine Optimization

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 12, 2013
Achievement
Usability Testing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 12, 2013
Achievement
Usability Basics

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 12, 2013
Achievement
Social Media

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Aug 12, 2013
Achievement
Creating an Icon

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Aug 10, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Aug 10, 2013
Achievement
Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
Aug 10, 2013
Achievement
Customizing Google Maps

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Aug 10, 2013
Achievement
Google Maps Integration

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Aug 9, 2013
Achievement
jQuery Plugins

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Aug 9, 2013
Achievement
Form Validation and Manipulation

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Aug 9, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Aug 7, 2013
Achievement
WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jul 31, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

Achieved
Jul 30, 2013
Achievement
WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jul 30, 2013
Achievement
Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jul 29, 2013
Achievement
Shaking Things Up

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Jul 28, 2013
Achievement
Making It Pretty

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Jul 28, 2013
Achievement
Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Jul 28, 2013
Achievement
JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 28, 2013
Achievement
JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Functions

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Basics

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Website Basics

Website Basics

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Defining the Project

UX Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Intro to User Experience

UX Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jul 27, 2013
Achievement
CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jul 26, 2013
Achievement
Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jul 26, 2013
Achievement
Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jul 26, 2013
Achievement
Gradients

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 25, 2013
Achievement
Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 25, 2013
Achievement
Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 24, 2013
Achievement
CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 23, 2013
Achievement
Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 23, 2013
Achievement
Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 23, 2013
Achievement
Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 23, 2013
Achievement
Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 20, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 20, 2013
Achievement
Forms

HTML

Achieved
Jul 20, 2013
Achievement
Tables

HTML

Achieved
Jul 20, 2013
Achievement
Objects

HTML

Achieved
Jul 20, 2013
Achievement
Links

HTML

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Lists

HTML

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 19, 2013
Achievement
Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 18, 2013
Achievement
Learning the Language

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Jul 17, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with iPhone

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Jul 17, 2013
Achievement
Text

HTML

Achieved
Jul 17, 2013
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Jul 17, 2013
Achievement
Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 17, 2013
Achievement
Newbie

Achieved
Jul 11, 2013