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Matt Trask

Member Since June 18, 2013

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Company

LAMP Camp/Cresca Group
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Developer/Mentor
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122 Achievements

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Creating Your Tests

PHP Testing

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Nov 21, 2015
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Tools for Testers

PHP Testing

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Nov 21, 2015
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Aug 20, 2015
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What is the MailChimp API

MailChimp API

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Jul 13, 2015
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Contact Forms & Mailers

Building Websites with PHP

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Jun 24, 2015
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Slim and Templates

Building Websites with PHP

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Jun 23, 2015
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Getting Started with Jekyll

Build a Blog with Jekyll and GitHub Pages

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Jun 4, 2015
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Dependency Management

Building Websites with PHP

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May 27, 2015
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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May 13, 2015
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Apr 21, 2015
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Apr 20, 2015
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Apr 16, 2015
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Mar 18, 2015
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How To Test Our Code

PHP Testing

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Mar 18, 2015
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Error Handling

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Feb 18, 2015
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PHP Internal Functions

PHP Functions

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Feb 17, 2015
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PHP Returns & Closures

PHP Functions

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Feb 17, 2015
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PHP Functions Basics

PHP Functions

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Feb 17, 2015
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Creating Distributable OOP Packages

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Feb 13, 2015
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Feb 13, 2015
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Feb 5, 2015
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jan 17, 2015
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Laravel Getting Started

Laravel 4 Basics

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Jan 17, 2015
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Jan 3, 2015
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PHP Inheritance & Interfaces

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Jan 3, 2015
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PHP Properties & Methods

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 31, 2014
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PHP Objects and Classes

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 31, 2014
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Autoloading and Composer

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Dec 23, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Dec 9, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Dec 8, 2014
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Databases and International Concerns

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Dec 4, 2014
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Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Dec 2, 2014
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PHP Loops

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Nov 21, 2014
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Nov 13, 2014
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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Nov 8, 2014
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 31, 2014
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Starting a WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Oct 21, 2014
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The WordPress Codex

The WordPress Codex

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Oct 20, 2014
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Local WordPress Development

Local WordPress Development

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Oct 19, 2014
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Sep 25, 2014
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WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Sep 17, 2014
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Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Sep 17, 2014
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Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Sep 8, 2014
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Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Sep 8, 2014
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WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Sep 7, 2014
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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 1, 2014
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Aug 29, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Aug 29, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Aug 6, 2014
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Aug 5, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Jul 18, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Jun 22, 2014
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Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Jun 22, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 3, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

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Apr 28, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Apr 27, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Apr 21, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Apr 21, 2014
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Apr 18, 2014
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Mar 10, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Feb 5, 2014
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jan 31, 2014
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jan 25, 2014
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jan 23, 2014
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jan 21, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

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Jan 20, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

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Jan 17, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

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Jan 17, 2014
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Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

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Jan 16, 2014
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Becoming a Problem Solver

Design Foundations

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Jan 16, 2014
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Understanding Aesthetics

Design Foundations

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Jan 15, 2014
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Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

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Jan 14, 2014
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Customizing Google Maps

Build an Interactive Website

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Jan 14, 2014
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Google Maps Integration

Build an Interactive Website

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Jan 13, 2014
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jQuery Plugins

Build an Interactive Website

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Jan 4, 2014
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Form Validation and Manipulation

Build an Interactive Website

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Dec 12, 2013
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Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

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Dec 9, 2013
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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Dec 6, 2013
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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Dec 2, 2013
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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Nov 29, 2013
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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Nov 23, 2013
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Nov 18, 2013
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Nov 14, 2013
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Nov 14, 2013
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

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Nov 13, 2013
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Nov 13, 2013
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

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Nov 12, 2013
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Nov 12, 2013
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 12, 2013
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 12, 2013
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 6, 2013
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 6, 2013
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Nov 4, 2013
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Nov 4, 2013
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

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Nov 4, 2013
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Website Basics

Website Basics

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Nov 2, 2013
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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Nov 2, 2013
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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Oct 10, 2013
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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Oct 7, 2013
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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Oct 6, 2013
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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Oct 4, 2013
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Sep 27, 2013
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Sep 25, 2013
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Sep 16, 2013
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Sep 11, 2013
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Sep 5, 2013
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Sep 4, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Jul 5, 2013
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Jul 2, 2013
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Forms

HTML

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Jul 1, 2013
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Tables

HTML

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Jun 30, 2013
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Objects

HTML

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Jun 25, 2013
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Links

HTML

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Jun 24, 2013
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Lists

HTML

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Jun 24, 2013
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Text

HTML

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Jun 23, 2013
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Introduction

HTML

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Jun 23, 2013
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Jun 23, 2013
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Jun 22, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Jun 22, 2013
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Jun 18, 2013
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Jun 18, 2013
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Newbie

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Jun 18, 2013