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Ricky Catron

Member Since July 24, 2013

I have experience with Python, PHP, HTML, and CSS. I am using the Python framework Flask to enlarge my portfolio. I intend to try out Django and Laravel soon. I prefer web development but have worked with both PyQt and Kivy for GUI development.

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Optimize Assets

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

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Measuring Performance

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

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Planning for Performance

Introduction to Front End Performance Optimization

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PHP Internal Functions

PHP Functions

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PHP Returns & Closures

PHP Functions

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PHP Functions Basics

PHP Functions

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Autoloading and Composer

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Databases and International Concerns

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Fundamental Concepts

CSS Basics (2014)

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Designing with the Latest Features

CSS Basics (2014)

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Basic Layout

CSS Basics (2014)

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The Box Model

CSS Basics (2014)

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Understanding Values and Units

CSS Basics (2014)

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Basic Selectors

CSS Basics (2014)

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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Basics (2014)

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Video Marketing

How to Market Your Business

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Email Marketing

How to Market Your Business

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Search Engine Optimization

How to Market Your Business

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Usability Testing

How to Market Your Business

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Usability Basics

How to Market Your Business

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Social Media

How to Market Your Business

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Character Builder

Flask Basics

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Flask Templates

Flask Basics

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Welcome to Flask

Flask Basics

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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Limiting Results in Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Using Relationship Tables

Using PHP with MySQL

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Filtering Input for Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Querying the Database

Using PHP with MySQL

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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 5, 2014
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Publishing on Google Play

Publish an Android App

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Nov 24, 2014
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Testing and Debugging

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Nov 24, 2014
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Improving Our Code

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Nov 24, 2014
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Coding the Fun Facts

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Nov 24, 2014
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Basic Android Programming

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Creating the Initial Screen Layout

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Getting Started with Android

Build a Simple Android App (2014)

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Connecting to MySQL

Using PHP with MySQL

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Buggy Logs

Write Better Python

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Cleaner Code

Write Better Python

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Hack-n-Slash

Object-Oriented Python (retired)

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Python Inheritance

Object-Oriented Python (retired)

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Exterminator

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Python Objects

Object-Oriented Python (retired)

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Local Python

Setting Up a Local Python Environment

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Dungeon Game

Python Collections (Retired)

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Tuples

Python Collections (Retired)

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Perfecting the Prototype

Java Basics

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Using your New Tools

Java Basics

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Getting Started with Java

Java Basics

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Dictionaries

Python Collections (Retired)

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Slices

Python Collections (Retired)

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Lists Redux

Python Collections (Retired)

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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

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PHP Inheritance & Interfaces

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Properties & Methods

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Objects and Classes

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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DNS Basics

Technology Foundations

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Treehouse Club - CSS

Treehouse Club: CSS

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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

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Financing Our Company

How to Start a Business

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Selling Your Product

How to Start a Business

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Next Steps

How to Start a Business

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Marketing Your Product

How to Start a Business

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Product Market Fit

How to Start a Business

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Discovery

How to Start a Business

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PHP Loops

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Welcome to the Treehouse Club

Treehouse Club: HTML

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Console Processes

Console Foundations

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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Marketing Basics

How to Start a Business (old)

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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Forming Your Company

How to Start a Business (old)

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Corporate Structure

How to Start a Business (old)

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Why Start a Business?

How to Start a Business (old)

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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Workflows

Git Basics

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Pick a Number! Any Number!

Python Basics (Retired)

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Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"

Python Basics (Retired)

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Shopping List

Python Basics (Retired)

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Things That Count

Python Basics (Retired)

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Ins & Outs

Python Basics (Retired)

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Say Hello to Python

Python Basics (Retired)

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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Merging

Git Basics

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Branches

Git Basics

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Aug 9, 2014
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Structuring Tables

HTML Tables

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Table Basics

HTML Tables

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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Aug 5, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

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WordPress Plugin Best Practices

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Widgets and Custom Menus

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Aug 3, 2014
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Custom Post Types and Fields

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Aug 3, 2014
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Customizing WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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WordPress Themes

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Installing Wordpress

How to Make a Website with WordPress

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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Aug 2, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Aug 2, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

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Jul 31, 2014
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Jul 31, 2014
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Jul 30, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

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Jul 29, 2014
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Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

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Jul 29, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Jul 29, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Jul 28, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Jul 26, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

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Form Basics

HTML Forms

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Jul 24, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

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Jul 22, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

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Jul 12, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

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Jul 12, 2014
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Getting a WordPress Site

WordPress for Website Owners

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May 4, 2014
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 30, 2013
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 28, 2013
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 9, 2013
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 8, 2013
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Finding Your First Project

How to Freelance

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Nov 17, 2013
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Starting a Freelance Career

How to Freelance

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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Aug 4, 2013
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Aug 3, 2013
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Aug 2, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Aug 1, 2013
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Jul 31, 2013
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Forms

HTML

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Jul 25, 2013
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Tables

HTML

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Jul 25, 2013
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Objects

HTML

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Jul 25, 2013
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Links

HTML

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Jul 25, 2013
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Lists

HTML

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Jul 25, 2013
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Text

HTML

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Jul 25, 2013
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Introduction

HTML

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Jul 25, 2013
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Jul 24, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Jul 24, 2013
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Jul 24, 2013
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Jul 24, 2013
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Newbie

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Jul 24, 2013