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Michel van Essen

Member Since March 30, 2013

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PHP

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Design

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103 Achievements

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Functions and Looping

Python Basics

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Types and Branching

Python Basics

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Mar 9, 2019
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Meet Python

Python Basics

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Mar 9, 2019
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Python For Beginners

Python Basics (2015)

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Aug 29, 2017
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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May 10, 2017
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Apr 26, 2017
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Apr 26, 2017
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Using Bootstrap Components

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Feb 6, 2017
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Responsive Layouts with the Bootstrap Grid

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Feb 1, 2017
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Getting to Know Bootstrap 4

Bootstrap 4 Basics (Retired)

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Jan 31, 2017
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The Browser Environment

JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Jan 20, 2017
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Merging

Git Basics

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Jan 15, 2017
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Branches

Git Basics

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Jan 15, 2017
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Jan 15, 2017
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Jan 12, 2017
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Setup a Bootstrap Theme

From Bootstrap to WordPress

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Jul 11, 2016
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How WordPress Plugins Work

How to Build a WordPress Plugin

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Jun 23, 2016
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More Advanced PHP for WordPress

PHP for WordPress

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Jun 22, 2016
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PHP Basics for WordPress

PHP for WordPress

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Jun 22, 2016
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Introduction to PHP for WordPress

PHP for WordPress

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Jun 22, 2016
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Mar 13, 2016
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 13, 2016
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 13, 2016
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 11, 2016
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Tuples

Python Collections (Retired)

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Jan 20, 2016
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What a View

Django Basics

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Jan 19, 2016
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Say Hello to Django

Django Basics

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Jan 19, 2016
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Slices

Python Collections (Retired)

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Jan 6, 2016
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Lists Redux

Python Collections (Retired)

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Jan 5, 2016
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 12, 2015
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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 12, 2015
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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 12, 2015
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Dec 12, 2015
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Pick a Number! Any Number!

Python Basics (Retired)

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Dec 1, 2015
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Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"

Python Basics (Retired)

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Nov 29, 2015
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Shopping List

Python Basics (Retired)

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Nov 16, 2015
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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May 18, 2015
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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May 3, 2015
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Things That Count

Python Basics (Retired)

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Apr 28, 2015
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Ins & Outs

Python Basics (Retired)

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Apr 28, 2015
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Apr 28, 2015
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Say Hello to Python

Python Basics (Retired)

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Apr 21, 2015
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The Logo Sprint

Logo Design Basics

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Feb 22, 2015
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Logo Design 101

Logo Design Basics

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Feb 22, 2015
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Nov 20, 2014
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Nov 20, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Nov 3, 2014
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An Overview of WordPress Frameworks

Genesis Framework Foundations

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Nov 3, 2014
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Getting Started with Android

Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

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Jul 19, 2014
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Tools UXers Use

UX Basics

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May 19, 2014
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How UXers Think

UX Basics

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Apr 26, 2014
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What Do User Experience Designers Do?

UX Basics

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Apr 26, 2014
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What is User Experience (UX)?

UX Basics

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Apr 25, 2014
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WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 20, 2014
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Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 20, 2014
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Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 20, 2014
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Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 20, 2014
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WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 20, 2014
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Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Feb 20, 2014
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Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Nov 29, 2013
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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

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Nov 28, 2013
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Nov 28, 2013
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Launching a WordPress Site

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 19, 2013
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WordPress and Forms

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 18, 2013
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Extending WordPress Template Functionality

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 18, 2013
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Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 17, 2013
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Preparing to Code WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 16, 2013
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Sep 16, 2013
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Sep 16, 2013
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WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 5, 2013
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WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 5, 2013
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Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Sep 3, 2013
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Introduction to Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

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Jun 18, 2013
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 12, 2013
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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May 10, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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May 10, 2013
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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May 10, 2013
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Printing

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Apr 27, 2013
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Page Layout

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Apr 27, 2013
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Box Model

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Apr 10, 2013
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Text

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Apr 10, 2013
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Data Types

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Apr 10, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Apr 10, 2013
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Introduction

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Apr 8, 2013
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Forms

HTML

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Apr 8, 2013
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Tables

HTML

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Apr 8, 2013
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Objects

HTML

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Apr 8, 2013
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Links

HTML

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Apr 8, 2013
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Lists

HTML

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Apr 7, 2013
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Text

HTML

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Apr 3, 2013
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Introduction

HTML

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Apr 3, 2013
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Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

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Apr 2, 2013
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

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Apr 2, 2013
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Apr 2, 2013
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Apr 2, 2013
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

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Apr 1, 2013
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Apr 1, 2013
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Apr 1, 2013
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Apr 1, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 31, 2013
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 31, 2013
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 30, 2013
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Newbie

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Mar 30, 2013