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Martin Coutts

Glasgow, Scotland

Hounours graduate in Audio Technology with Multimedia, music and multimedia enthusiast. Took some web design in university, found it really interesting. Now looking to gain the skills required to make a move to a more rewarding career.

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JavaScript

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HTML

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Development Tools

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Design

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Business

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226 Achievements

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Refining the App

React by Example

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Apr 13, 2019
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Building the Application

React by Example

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Apr 12, 2019
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Setting up with Create React App

React by Example

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Apr 11, 2019
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Better SEO Through Tools

SEO Basics

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Apr 9, 2019
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Better SEO Through Code

SEO Basics

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Apr 9, 2019
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Better SEO Through Content

SEO Basics

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Apr 9, 2019
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Introduction to SEO

SEO Basics

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Apr 8, 2019
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Demystifying the Portfolio

Building a Portfolio

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Apr 5, 2019
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Team Collaboration in Figma

Prototyping with Figma

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Apr 5, 2019
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Prototyping Designs in Figma

Prototyping with Figma

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Apr 5, 2019
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Introducing Figma

Prototyping with Figma

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Apr 5, 2019
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Going Further with Grid Layout

CSS Grid Layout

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Mar 9, 2019
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Flexible Sized Grids

CSS Grid Layout

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Mar 9, 2019
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Introducing Grid Layout

CSS Grid Layout

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Mar 8, 2019
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Combining Array Methods

JavaScript Array Iteration Methods

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Mar 5, 2019
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Array Manipulation

JavaScript Array Iteration Methods

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Mar 5, 2019
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Array Iteration

JavaScript Array Iteration Methods

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Mar 5, 2019
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Callbacks and the DOM

Callback Functions in JavaScript

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Mar 3, 2019
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Callbacks with Timers

Callback Functions in JavaScript

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Mar 3, 2019
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Introduction to Callback Functions

Callback Functions in JavaScript

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Mar 2, 2019
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Going Further with Routing

React Router 4 Basics

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Feb 22, 2019
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Navigating, Nesting and Redirecting Routes

React Router 4 Basics

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Feb 22, 2019
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Getting Started with React Router

React Router 4 Basics

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Feb 22, 2019
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React Component Patterns

React Components (2018)

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Dec 15, 2018
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Stateful Components and Lifecycle Methods

React Components (2018)

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Dec 7, 2018
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Managing State and Data Flow

React Components (2018)

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Dec 6, 2018
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Build Modular Interfaces with Components

React Components (2018)

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Nov 24, 2018
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Stateful Components

React Basics (2018)

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Nov 12, 2018
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Introducing Props

React Basics (2018)

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Nov 11, 2018
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Thinking in Components

React Basics (2018)

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Nov 10, 2018
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First Steps in React

React Basics (2018)

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Nov 6, 2018
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Exploration

Web Design Process

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Oct 30, 2018
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Discovery

Web Design Process

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Oct 30, 2018
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Scrum Artifacts

Scrum Basics

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Sep 13, 2018
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Scrum Events

Scrum Basics

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Sep 13, 2018
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Introducing Scrum

Scrum Basics

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Sep 12, 2018
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What is Agile?

Scrum Basics

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Sep 12, 2018
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Add Reusable Logic to Your Sass

Sass Basics

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Sep 8, 2018
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Write Smart and Efficient CSS with Sass

Sass Basics

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Sep 7, 2018
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Improve Your Workflow with Sass

Sass Basics

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Sep 3, 2018
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics

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Aug 30, 2018
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Next Steps

JavaScript Unit Testing

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Jul 6, 2018
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Improving Our Tests

JavaScript Unit Testing

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Jul 4, 2018
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Behavior Driven Development with Mocha & Chai

JavaScript Unit Testing

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Jul 4, 2018
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Introducing Unit Testing

JavaScript Unit Testing

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Jun 30, 2018
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Completing and Testing the API

Build a REST API With Express

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Jun 29, 2018
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Communicating with Mongo Through Mongoose

Build a REST API With Express

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Jun 27, 2018
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Modeling Data for the API

Build a REST API With Express

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Jun 27, 2018
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Building API Routes in Express

Build a REST API With Express

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Jun 26, 2018
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Building a REST Service

Build a REST API With Express

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Jun 23, 2018
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Express Middleware

User Authentication With Express and Mongo

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Jun 22, 2018
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Sessions and Cookies

User Authentication With Express and Mongo

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Jun 22, 2018
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User Registration and Login

User Authentication With Express and Mongo

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Jun 21, 2018
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What is Authentication?

User Authentication With Express and Mongo

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Jun 14, 2018
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Go Further With Mongo

Mongo Basics

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Jun 11, 2018
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Working With Collections

Mongo Basics

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Jun 11, 2018
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Understanding MongoDB

Mongo Basics

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Jun 6, 2018
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Getting Started with MongoDB

Mongo Basics

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Jun 6, 2018
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Serving Static Files in Express

Express Basics

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Jun 4, 2018
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Applying Express Knowledge

Express Basics

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Jun 4, 2018
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Middleware

Express Basics

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Jun 1, 2018
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Deeper into Routing with Express

Express Basics

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Jun 1, 2018
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Using Templates with Express

Express Basics

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May 31, 2018
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Getting Started with Express

Express Basics

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May 30, 2018
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Improving your Gulp Workflow

Gulp Basics

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May 26, 2018
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Compile Sass with Gulp

Gulp Basics

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May 25, 2018
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Gulp your JavaScript workflow!

Gulp Basics

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May 24, 2018
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Welcome to Gulp.js

Gulp Basics

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May 24, 2018
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Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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May 23, 2018
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Installing Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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May 22, 2018
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What is npm?

npm Basics (retiring)

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May 22, 2018
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HTTP Methods and Headers

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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May 22, 2018
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Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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May 18, 2018
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Handling Routes in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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May 18, 2018
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Creating a Simple Server in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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May 17, 2018
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Creating a Command Line Weather Application

Node.js Basics 2017

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May 16, 2018
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Handling Errors in Node

Node.js Basics 2017

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May 16, 2018
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Getting Data From an API With Node

Node.js Basics 2017

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May 15, 2018
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics 2017

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May 15, 2018
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Getters and Setters

Object-Oriented JavaScript

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May 14, 2018
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Working with Classes in JavaScript

Object-Oriented JavaScript

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Apr 30, 2018
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Object Basics

Object-Oriented JavaScript

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Apr 28, 2018
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Introduction to Object-Oriented JavaScript

Object-Oriented JavaScript

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Apr 28, 2018
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Working with jQuery Collections (2017)

jQuery Basics

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Mar 23, 2018
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Understanding jQuery Events and DOM Traversal (2017)

jQuery Basics

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Mar 19, 2018
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Introducing jQuery (2017)

jQuery Basics

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Mar 16, 2018
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WordPress User Roles

WordPress User Roles

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Mar 5, 2018
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WordPress Plugins

WordPress Basics

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Feb 19, 2018
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WordPress Themes

WordPress Basics

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Feb 19, 2018
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The WordPress Customizer

WordPress Basics

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Feb 17, 2018
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Managing Media in WordPress

WordPress Basics

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Feb 17, 2018
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Managing Content in WordPress

WordPress Basics

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Feb 17, 2018
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Installing WordPress Locally

Installing WordPress Locally

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Feb 14, 2018
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What Is WordPress?

What Is WordPress?

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Feb 13, 2018
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Improving the Application Code

DOM Scripting By Example

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Jan 17, 2018
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Editing and Filtering Names

DOM Scripting By Example

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Jan 16, 2018
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Adding and Removing Names

DOM Scripting By Example

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Jan 16, 2018
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Traversing the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Jan 13, 2018
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Responding to User Interaction

Interacting with the DOM

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Dec 20, 2017
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Making Changes to the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Dec 20, 2017
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Getting a Handle on the DOM

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Dec 16, 2017
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The Browser Environment

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Dec 14, 2017
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Create Function Using Arrow Syntax

Getting Started With ES2015

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Dec 12, 2017
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Using Template Literals

Getting Started With ES2015

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Dec 12, 2017
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Defining Variables With let and const

Getting Started With ES2015

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Dec 12, 2017
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Finishing the Game

Introducing JavaScript

Achieved
Nov 10, 2017
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Introducing JavaScript

Introducing JavaScript

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Nov 10, 2017
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Building Forms With Bootstrap

Bootstrap Basics

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Nov 8, 2017
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Using Bootstrap Components

Bootstrap Basics

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Nov 6, 2017
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Responsive Layouts With the Bootstrap Grid

Bootstrap Basics

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Nov 6, 2017
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Getting to Know Bootstrap 4

Bootstrap Basics

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Oct 24, 2017
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Combine and Minify Assets

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

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Sep 4, 2017
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Optimize Assets

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

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Sep 4, 2017
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Measuring Performance

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

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Sep 4, 2017
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Planning for Performance

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

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Sep 1, 2017
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Workflows

Git Basics

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Sep 1, 2017
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Sep 1, 2017
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Merging

Git Basics

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Aug 31, 2017
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Branches

Git Basics

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Aug 31, 2017
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Aug 31, 2017
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Aug 25, 2017
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Aug 24, 2017
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Aug 23, 2017
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Aug 22, 2017
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Aug 19, 2017
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Aug 17, 2017
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Going Further with HTML

HTML Basics

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Aug 15, 2017
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Images, Text and Links

HTML Basics

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Aug 15, 2017
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Structuring Your Content

HTML Basics

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Aug 14, 2017
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Getting Started With HTML

HTML Basics

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Aug 13, 2017
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Adding a New Web Page

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 11, 2017
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Make It Beautiful with CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 11, 2017
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HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 11, 2017
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Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Aug 11, 2017
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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

Achieved
Aug 10, 2017
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Web Apps

Accessibility

Achieved
Aug 8, 2017
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Websites

Accessibility

Achieved
Aug 7, 2017
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Introduction

Accessibility

Achieved
Aug 7, 2017
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Quiz Practice Project

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Aug 6, 2017
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Prototypal Inheritance

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Aug 3, 2017
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Constructor Functions & Prototypes

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Aug 2, 2017
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Introduction to Methods

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Aug 1, 2017
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AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Jul 26, 2017
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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 25, 2017
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 24, 2017
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 21, 2017
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Captioning Video

HTML Video and Audio

Achieved
Jul 20, 2017
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Media Basics

HTML Video and Audio

Achieved
Jul 18, 2017
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Building Forms with Bootstrap

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jul 17, 2017
Achievement
Using Bootstrap Components

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jul 15, 2017
Achievement
Responsive Layouts with the Bootstrap Grid

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jul 13, 2017
Achievement
Getting to Know Bootstrap 4

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jul 12, 2017
Achievement
Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 11, 2017
Achievement
Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 10, 2017
Achievement
Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 7, 2017
Achievement
Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 6, 2017
Achievement
Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 3, 2017
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 3, 2017
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

Achieved
Jun 29, 2017
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

Achieved
Jun 26, 2017
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

Achieved
Jun 19, 2017
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Feb 16, 2017
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Feb 13, 2017
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Feb 8, 2017
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Feb 6, 2017
Achievement
Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Feb 5, 2017
Achievement
Type Tools

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Nov 29, 2016
Achievement
Masks Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Apr 26, 2016
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Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Apr 26, 2016
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Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Apr 19, 2016
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Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

Achieved
Apr 16, 2016
Achievement
Becoming a Problem Solver

Design Foundations

Achieved
Apr 16, 2016
Achievement
Understanding Aesthetics

Design Foundations

Achieved
Apr 14, 2016
Achievement
Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

Achieved
Apr 13, 2016
Achievement
Building a Layout with Flexbox

CSS Flexbox Layout

Achieved
Apr 13, 2016
Achievement
Flexbox Properties

CSS Flexbox Layout

Achieved
Apr 12, 2016
Achievement
Understanding Flexbox

CSS Flexbox Layout

Achieved
Apr 12, 2016
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Responsive Patterns

Responsive Layouts

Achieved
Apr 8, 2016
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Media Queries

Responsive Layouts

Achieved
Apr 8, 2016
Achievement
Responsive Theory

Responsive Layouts

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Apr 8, 2016
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Positioning Page Content

CSS Layout Basics

Achieved
Apr 7, 2016
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CSS Layout Project

CSS Layout Basics

Achieved
Apr 6, 2016
Achievement
Page Layout with the Float Property

CSS Layout Basics

Achieved
Apr 1, 2016
Achievement
Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes

CSS Layout Basics

Achieved
Mar 31, 2016
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS Layout

CSS Layout Basics

Achieved
Mar 30, 2016
Achievement
Structuring Tables

HTML Tables

Achieved
Mar 29, 2016
Achievement
Table Basics

HTML Tables

Achieved
Mar 29, 2016
Achievement
Choosing Options

HTML Forms

Achieved
Mar 28, 2016
Achievement
Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

Achieved
Mar 27, 2016
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Form Basics

HTML Forms

Achieved
Mar 27, 2016
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Selectors

Achieved
Mar 26, 2016
Achievement
Going Further with Attribute Selectors and Pseudo-Classes

CSS Selectors

Achieved
Mar 25, 2016
Achievement
Selectors - Beyond the Basics

CSS Selectors

Achieved
Mar 24, 2016
Achievement
Fundamental Concepts

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Mar 22, 2016
Achievement
Designing with the Latest Features

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Mar 22, 2016
Achievement
Basic Layout

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Mar 18, 2016
Achievement
The Box Model

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Mar 16, 2016
Achievement
Understanding Values and Units

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Mar 15, 2016
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Basic Selectors

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Mar 14, 2016
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Mar 12, 2016
Achievement
Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Sep 7, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 18, 2014
Achievement
CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 8, 2014
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 24, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 20, 2014
Achievement
Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 19, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
Forms

HTML

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
Tables

HTML

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
Objects

HTML

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
Links

HTML

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
Achievement
Lists

HTML

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
Achievement
Text

HTML

Achieved
Jul 7, 2014
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Jul 7, 2014
Achievement
Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 2, 2014
Achievement
Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jul 2, 2014
Achievement
Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 21, 2014
Achievement
Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 20, 2014
Achievement
Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 19, 2014
Achievement
Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 18, 2014
Achievement
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 16, 2014
Achievement
Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 16, 2014
Achievement
HTML First

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 15, 2014
Achievement
Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 15, 2014
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Newbie

Achieved
Jun 15, 2014