Qa'id Jacobs

Amsterdam

I take what's around me and use it all as raw material to survive, to be inspired, and to create. As an accomplished graphic designer, web developer, and writer, communicating with the soul is the thing that I live and love to do.

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Development Tools

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Ruby

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Design

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iOS

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Business

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Quality Assurance

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Go

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Security

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C#

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Skills & Experience

Job Title

UX & Product Designer
Spoken Languages
- English
- French
Publications
- http://blog.qaidjacobs.com
Looking for work

Yes

152 Achievements

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Introducing Sketch

Sketch Basics

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Jul 27, 2016
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Control Flow with Conditional Statements

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Jun 19, 2016
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Control Flow With Loops

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Jun 18, 2016
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Swift Dictionaries

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Jun 17, 2016
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Introduction to Collections

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Jun 17, 2016
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Swift Operators

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Jun 16, 2016
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Swift Types

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Jun 16, 2016
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An Introduction to Swift Programming

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Jun 14, 2016
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Navigating Through an Adventure

Build an Interactive Story App with Swift 2

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Jun 10, 2016
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Ruby Methods

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Mar 4, 2016
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Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Mar 4, 2016
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Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Installing a Ruby Development Environment

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Mar 3, 2016
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Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Feb 28, 2016
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How Ruby Works

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Feb 28, 2016
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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

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Feb 25, 2016
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Basics

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Jun 17, 2015
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Soft Skills - Psychology

Soft Skills

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Jun 15, 2015
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Writing Online

Soft Skills

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Jun 15, 2015
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Productivity

Soft Skills

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Jun 15, 2015
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Ember Data

Ember.js

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Jun 12, 2015
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Exploring Ember

Ember.js

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Jun 12, 2015
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Models

Ember.js

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Jun 11, 2015
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Controllers

Ember.js

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Jun 10, 2015
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Routes and Templates

Ember.js

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Jun 10, 2015
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Getting Started with Ember.js

Ember.js

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Jun 9, 2015
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Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

Achieved
Apr 7, 2015
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Apr 1, 2015
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 30, 2015
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 30, 2015
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 30, 2015
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Mar 26, 2015
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AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 6, 2014
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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 6, 2014
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 2, 2014
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Jul 2, 2014
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Presentation Skills

Soft Skills

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Jun 25, 2014
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Important Skills For Professional Success

Soft Skills

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Jun 25, 2014
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Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

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Jun 17, 2014
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Grid Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 17, 2014
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Flexbox Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 17, 2014
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 17, 2014
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Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 17, 2014
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Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

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Jun 15, 2014
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Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

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Jun 11, 2014
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Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Jun 11, 2014
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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

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Jun 10, 2014
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Workflows

Git Basics

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Jun 10, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Jun 10, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

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Jun 10, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

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Jun 9, 2014
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Jun 9, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Jun 9, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Jun 7, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Jun 4, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Jun 3, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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May 29, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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May 29, 2014
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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

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May 29, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

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May 29, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

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May 29, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

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May 29, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 28, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 28, 2014
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 28, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 28, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 27, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

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May 27, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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May 27, 2014
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Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

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May 27, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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May 26, 2014
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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May 26, 2014
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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May 20, 2014
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Moving Forward with UX

UX Basics

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May 13, 2014
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Tools UXers Use

UX Basics

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May 13, 2014
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How UXers Think

UX Basics

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May 13, 2014
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What Do User Experience Designers Do?

UX Basics

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May 13, 2014
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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May 1, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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Apr 27, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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

UX Basics

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Apr 15, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Apr 13, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Apr 11, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Apr 10, 2014
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Apr 10, 2014
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Fundamentals of C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Mar 11, 2014
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 3, 2014
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 28, 2014
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Workflow Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Feb 27, 2013
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Type Tools

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 27, 2013
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Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 27, 2013
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Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Feb 27, 2013
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Customizing WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Feb 27, 2013
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Managing Comments

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Feb 27, 2013
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Configuring WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Feb 27, 2013
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Adding and Editing Content in WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Feb 27, 2013
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 25, 2013
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Feb 25, 2013
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 25, 2013
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 14, 2013
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 14, 2013
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Feb 7, 2013
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Rails Frontend Development

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Feb 5, 2013
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Getting Started With Rails

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Feb 3, 2013
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Getting Started with WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Jan 31, 2013
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Borders

CSS3

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Jan 24, 2013
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Jan 24, 2013
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Web Fonts

CSS3

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Jan 23, 2013
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Jan 23, 2013
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Jan 23, 2013
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Jan 23, 2013
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

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Jan 17, 2013
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Jan 17, 2013
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Dec 19, 2012
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

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Dec 19, 2012
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Dec 19, 2012
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Typography

CSS3

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Nov 30, 2012
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Selectors

CSS3

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Nov 30, 2012
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Forms

HTML

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Nov 30, 2012
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Website Basics

Website Basics

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Nov 30, 2012
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Tables

HTML

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Nov 30, 2012
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Nov 30, 2012
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Nov 29, 2012
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Nov 27, 2012
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Nov 26, 2012
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 15, 2012
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 15, 2012
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 15, 2012
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 15, 2012
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 15, 2012
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Page Layout

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Nov 15, 2012
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Framework Foundations

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Oct 21, 2012
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Printing

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Oct 20, 2012
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Box Model

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Oct 12, 2012
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Text

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Oct 12, 2012
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Data Types

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Oct 12, 2012
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Selectors

CSS Foundations - Version 1

Achieved
Oct 8, 2012
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Introduction

CSS Foundations - Version 1

Achieved
Oct 7, 2012
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Objects

HTML

Achieved
Oct 1, 2012
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Links

HTML

Achieved
Oct 1, 2012
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Lists

HTML

Achieved
Oct 1, 2012
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Text

HTML

Achieved
Oct 1, 2012
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Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Oct 1, 2012
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Newbie

Achieved
Sep 27, 2012