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Patrick Cooney

Chicago

Open to Work

My background is as a print designer and digital artist but I'm trying to add development to my toolbox. I'm mostly focused on iOS (both Swift and Objective-C), Java and C but I also have some experience with PHP.

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1466 pts
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Ruby

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JavaScript

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Development Tools

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PHP

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Business

241 pts
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Android

215 pts
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13 pts
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Skills & Experience

155 Achievements

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Object Initialization

Intermediate Swift

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Jul 21, 2017
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Properties

Intermediate Swift

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Jul 20, 2017
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Moving Forward with UX

UX Basics

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Jul 8, 2017
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Tools UXers Use

UX Basics

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Jul 8, 2017
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Auto Layout in Code

Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS

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Jul 6, 2017
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Visual Format Language

Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS

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Jul 6, 2017
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Protecting and Sharing Your Work

Copyright Basics

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Jul 3, 2017
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Licensing

Copyright Basics

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Jul 3, 2017
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Getting Started with Copyright

Copyright Basics

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Jul 3, 2017
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Fair Use and Public Domain

Copyright Basics

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Jul 3, 2017
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Trait Collections

Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS

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Jul 3, 2017
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Inequalities, Content and Priorities

Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS

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Jul 3, 2017
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The Constraint Equation

Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS

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Jul 3, 2017
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Java's Functional Toolset

Introduction to Functional Programming

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Jul 1, 2017
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Displaying Additional Views

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jul 1, 2017
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Using the Vending Machine

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jul 1, 2017
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Loading Data From a Resource

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jun 30, 2017
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Hello Kotlin!

Kotlin for Java Developers

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Jun 29, 2017
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Modeling an Interface

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jun 29, 2017
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Error Handling

Error Handling in Swift

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Jun 28, 2017
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Creating Flexible Objects Using Protocols

Protocols in Swift

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Jun 28, 2017
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Protocol Basics

Protocols in Swift

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Jun 27, 2017
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Objects and Optionals

Enumerations and Optionals in Swift

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Jun 27, 2017
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Introduction to Optionals

Enumerations and Optionals in Swift

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Jun 21, 2017
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Introduction to Enumerations

Enumerations and Optionals in Swift

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Jun 21, 2017
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Serving Static Files in Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Dec 11, 2016
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Understanding Flexbox

CSS Flexbox Layout

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Dec 11, 2016
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Understanding the Core Data Stack

Introduction to Core Data with Swift 2

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Dec 10, 2016
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Intro to Unit Testing 2

Unit Testing in iOS

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Dec 6, 2016
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Introduction to Unit Testing

Unit Testing in iOS

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Dec 6, 2016
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Exploring the Java Collections Framework

Java Data Structures - Retired

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Oct 6, 2016
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Organizing Data

Java Data Structures - Retired

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Oct 4, 2016
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Meet Objects

Java Objects (Retired)

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Oct 4, 2016
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A History Lesson

Introduction to Auto Layout in iOS

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Oct 2, 2016
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Complex Data Structures

Object-Oriented Swift 2.0

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Sep 23, 2016
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Structs as Data Models

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

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Sep 21, 2016
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View Controllers and Views

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift 2.0

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Sep 21, 2016
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Persisting Data with Hibernate

Hibernate Basics

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Sep 16, 2016
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Getting Started with Hibernate

Hibernate Basics

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Sep 16, 2016
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Data Persistence & ORMs

Hibernate Basics

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Sep 15, 2016
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Getting the REST You Need

REST API Basics

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Sep 15, 2016
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Diving into Web Development

Intro to Java Web Development with Spark

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Sep 15, 2016
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What to Test

Unit Testing in Java

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Sep 14, 2016
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How To Test

Unit Testing in Java

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Sep 14, 2016
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Why Test

Unit Testing in Java

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Sep 14, 2016
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Modeling, Storing, and Presenting Data with Spring

Spring Basics

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Mar 1, 2016
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Creating Spring Controllers and Thymeleaf Views

Spring Basics

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Feb 27, 2016
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Spring Components and Configuring Our App

Spring Basics

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Feb 26, 2016
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Setting Up Your Local Environment for Spring Development

Spring Basics

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Feb 26, 2016
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The Request and Response Objects in Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Sep 30, 2015
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Developing Express Apps Like a Boss

Express Basics (2015)

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Sep 21, 2015
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Getting Started with Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Sep 21, 2015
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Scrum Artifacts

Scrum Basics

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Sep 14, 2015
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Scrum Events

Scrum Basics

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Sep 13, 2015
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Introducing Scrum

Scrum Basics

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Sep 13, 2015
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What is Agile?

Scrum Basics

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Sep 12, 2015
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HTTP Methods and Headers

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 12, 2015
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Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 12, 2015
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Handling Routes in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 12, 2015
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Creating a Simple Server in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Sep 11, 2015
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Building a Command Line Application

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Sep 6, 2015
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Swift Enums and their Methods

Swift Enums and Structs

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Sep 3, 2015
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Sep 3, 2015
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Swift Enums

Swift Enums and Structs

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Sep 2, 2015
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Swift Optionals

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Aug 28, 2015
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Swift Parameters and Tuples

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Aug 26, 2015
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Swift Functions

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Aug 26, 2015
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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

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Aug 25, 2015
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How UXers Think

UX Basics

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Mar 27, 2015
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Getting There

Java Data Structures - Retired

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Mar 24, 2015
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Coding HTML Email

HTML Email Design

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Mar 19, 2015
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HTML Email Basics

HTML Email Design

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Mar 18, 2015
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Concurrency

Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

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Jan 29, 2015
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Pulling Data From the Web

Build a Weather App with Swift (Retired)

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Jan 28, 2015
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Custom Detail View Controller

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Jul 3, 2014
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Custom UITableViewCell

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Jul 3, 2014
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Deleting Data

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Jul 3, 2014
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Listing Data using NSFetchedResultsController

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Jul 2, 2014
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Inserting and Saving Data

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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May 18, 2014
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UIKit Dynamics

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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May 18, 2014
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View Controller Transitions

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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May 18, 2014
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Understanding Core Data

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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May 18, 2014
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Gestures

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Apr 27, 2014
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What Do User Experience Designers Do?

UX Basics

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Apr 27, 2014
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What is User Experience (UX)?

UX Basics

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Apr 27, 2014
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What is an API?

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

Achieved
Apr 12, 2014
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Cocoapods

iOS Tools

Achieved
Apr 12, 2014
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Downloading Data with NSURLSession

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Apr 9, 2014
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Collection Views

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Apr 7, 2014
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Working with a Developer

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Feb 1, 2014
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Designing our App

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Feb 1, 2014
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Wireframing, Interaction Design and Planning

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Feb 1, 2014
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ADS Writing and Preparation

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Jan 22, 2014
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Introduction to UI Design

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Jan 22, 2014
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Learning the Language

Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

Achieved
Jan 13, 2014
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Getting Started with Android

Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014)

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Jan 12, 2014
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jan 12, 2014
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jan 12, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jan 12, 2014
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Rails Deployment

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Jan 12, 2014
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Improving Usability

Usability Foundations

Achieved
Jan 11, 2014
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Mobile Usability

Usability Foundations

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Jan 11, 2014
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Website Usability

Usability Foundations

Achieved
Jan 8, 2014
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Finishing the User Interface

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Jan 6, 2014
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Customizing Table View Controllers

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Jan 6, 2014
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Using Auto Layout and Managing the Keyboard

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Jan 6, 2014
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Implementing Custom Login and Sign Up Screens

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Jan 6, 2014
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What is Usability?

Usability Foundations

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Jan 5, 2014
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Retrieving and Viewing Data from Parse.com

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
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Capturing Photo and Video Using UIImagePickerController

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
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Relating Users in Parse.com

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

Achieved
Dec 1, 2013
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Using Parse.com as a Backend and Adding Users

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

Achieved
Nov 29, 2013
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Designing and Starting the App

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

Achieved
Nov 9, 2013
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Building the Profile Page

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Aug 27, 2013
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Blocks and Categories

iOS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 25, 2013
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Testing the Whole App

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Aug 22, 2013
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Defining the Project

UX Foundations

Achieved
Aug 21, 2013
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Intro to User Experience

UX Foundations

Achieved
Aug 21, 2013
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Rails Routing

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Aug 21, 2013
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Writing Tests

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Aug 18, 2013
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 18, 2013
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 18, 2013
Achievement
Customizing Ruby on Rails Forms

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Aug 18, 2013
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Appearance

iOS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 18, 2013
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Viewing a Web Page

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 17, 2013
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Adapting Data for Display

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 17, 2013
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Data Modeling

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 17, 2013
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Getting Data from the Web

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 17, 2013
Achievement
Rebuilding from Scratch

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 17, 2013
Achievement
Share Your Creation

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Aug 17, 2013
Achievement
iOS 5 Core Data

iOS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 3, 2013
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Storyboards

iOS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 3, 2013
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jul 14, 2013
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jul 14, 2013
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Automatic Reference Counting

iOS Foundations

Achieved
Jul 9, 2013
Achievement
Exploring the Master-Detail Template

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

Achieved
Jul 9, 2013
Achievement
Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

Achieved
May 25, 2013
Achievement
Animate This

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
May 12, 2013
Achievement
Shaking Things Up

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
May 12, 2013
Achievement
Making It Pretty

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
May 12, 2013
Achievement
Learning the Language

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
May 12, 2013
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Mar 25, 2013
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Mar 22, 2013
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Ruby on Rails Authentication

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Jan 26, 2013
Achievement
Rails Frontend Development

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Jan 26, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started With Rails

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Jan 25, 2013
Achievement
Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Dec 22, 2012
Achievement
Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Nov 24, 2012
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Getting Started with iPhone

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Oct 14, 2012
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Ruby Numbers

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Sep 30, 2012
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Ruby Strings

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Sep 29, 2012
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Objects, Classes, and Variables

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Sep 29, 2012
Achievement
Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Sep 29, 2012
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Treehouse Scholarship

Achieved
Sep 27, 2012
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Newbie

Achieved
Sep 27, 2012