Sam Watson

Euless, TX

I enjoy my family, reading and spending my spare time at Rancho Naturalista in Costa Rica.

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1,908

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1,661

HTML

1659 pts
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1,604

JavaScript

1604 pts
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1,501

PHP

1501 pts
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1,250

Development Tools

1250 pts
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950

Business

950 pts
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14

Ruby

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Digital Literacy

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Computer Science

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Quality Assurance

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Go

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Skills & Experience

Company

Watsondigital
Job Title

Web Designer
Spoken Languages
- English
Looking for work

Yes

208 Achievements

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Control Flow With Loops

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Sep 14, 2016
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Swift Dictionaries

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Sep 11, 2016
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Introduction to Collections

Swift 2.0 Collections and Control Flow

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Sep 11, 2016
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Swift Operators

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Sep 8, 2016
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Swift Types

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Sep 7, 2016
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An Introduction to Swift Programming

Swift 2.0 Basics

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Sep 7, 2016
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Collections

Swift Basics (retired)

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Feb 17, 2016
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Operators

Swift Basics (retired)

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Jan 25, 2016
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Types

Swift Basics (retired)

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Jan 20, 2016
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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

Achieved
Nov 13, 2015
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 22, 2015
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Jul 1, 2015
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jun 26, 2015
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Running an Ecommerce Site Long Term

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Apr 8, 2015
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Extending WooCommerce

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Apr 2, 2015
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Managing Orders in WooCommerce

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Mar 27, 2015
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Managing Products in WooCommerce

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Mar 24, 2015
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Setting Up WooCommerce

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Mar 23, 2015
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Introduction to Ecommerce with WordPress

Ecommerce with WordPress and WooCommerce

Achieved
Mar 19, 2015
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WordPress Settings API Overview

WordPress Settings API

Achieved
Mar 12, 2015
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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

Achieved
Feb 19, 2015
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

Achieved
Sep 7, 2014
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Sep 4, 2014
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Sep 2, 2014
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Structuring Tables

HTML Tables

Achieved
Aug 30, 2014
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Table Basics

HTML Tables

Achieved
Aug 30, 2014
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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 30, 2014
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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 30, 2014
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Form Basics

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 30, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 29, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 29, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 29, 2014
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Exterminator

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 27, 2014
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Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
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Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 23, 2014
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Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 22, 2014
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Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 22, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 22, 2014
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Welcome to the Treehouse Club

Treehouse Club: HTML

Achieved
Aug 20, 2014
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Limiting Results in Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

Achieved
Aug 20, 2014
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Introduction to Accounting

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 20, 2014
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Making Money

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 20, 2014
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Marketing Strategy

How to Start a Business (old)

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Aug 20, 2014
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Using Relationship Tables

Using PHP with MySQL

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Aug 20, 2014
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Filtering Input for Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

Achieved
Aug 19, 2014
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Querying the Database

Using PHP with MySQL

Achieved
Aug 19, 2014
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Marketing Basics

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Aug 18, 2014
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Improving Usability

Usability Foundations

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Aug 18, 2014
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Mobile Usability

Usability Foundations

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Aug 18, 2014
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Website Usability

Usability Foundations

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Aug 17, 2014
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Connecting to MySQL

Using PHP with MySQL

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Aug 15, 2014
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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Aug 15, 2014
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Aug 14, 2014
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Aug 13, 2014
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 13, 2014
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 13, 2014
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 11, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Aug 10, 2014
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Paginating a List: Model and View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 8, 2014
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Paginating a List: Controller

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 7, 2014
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Adding Search: Model

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 6, 2014
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Adding Search: Controller & View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Aug 5, 2014
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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 5, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Aug 1, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 31, 2014
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 30, 2014
Achievement
Forming Your Company

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Jul 29, 2014
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Corporate Structure

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Jul 28, 2014
Achievement
Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 27, 2014
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 27, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 26, 2014
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jul 25, 2014
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Spriting with Compass

Compass Basics

Achieved
Jul 23, 2014
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Compass Helper Functions

Compass Basics

Achieved
Jul 23, 2014
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Compass Layout and Typography

Compass Basics

Achieved
Jul 22, 2014
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Getting Started with Compass

Compass Basics

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 19, 2014
Achievement
Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 18, 2014
Achievement
Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 16, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
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Finalizing the Project

Brand Identity Basics

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
Case Studies and Examples

Brand Identity Basics

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
The Brand Identity Design Process

Brand Identity Basics

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to Brand Identity

Brand Identity Basics

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
Achievement
Creating Home Page Assets

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Jul 12, 2014
Achievement
The Logo Sprint

Logo Design Basics

Achieved
Jul 11, 2014
Achievement
Logo Design 101

Logo Design Basics

Achieved
Jul 10, 2014
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Applying Effects

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Jul 4, 2014
Achievement
Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jun 18, 2014
Achievement
How to Draw in Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Jun 17, 2014
Achievement
Adding Color and Type

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Jun 12, 2014
Achievement
Creating an Icon

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Jun 11, 2014
Achievement
Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 9, 2014
Achievement
Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 9, 2014
Achievement
Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 8, 2014
Achievement
Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 7, 2014
Achievement
Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 6, 2014
Achievement
Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 30, 2014
Achievement
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 30, 2014
Achievement
Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 20, 2014
Achievement
HTML First

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 15, 2014
Achievement
Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

Achieved
May 14, 2014
Achievement
What is Usability?

Usability Foundations

Achieved
May 12, 2014
Achievement
Moving Forward with UX

UX Basics

Achieved
May 9, 2014
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Tools UXers Use

UX Basics

Achieved
May 7, 2014
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How UXers Think

UX Basics

Achieved
May 6, 2014
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What Do User Experience Designers Do?

UX Basics

Achieved
May 2, 2014
Achievement
What is User Experience (UX)?

UX Basics

Achieved
May 1, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

Achieved
Apr 30, 2014
Achievement
Better SEO Through Tools

SEO Basics

Achieved
Apr 30, 2014
Achievement
Better SEO Through Code

SEO Basics

Achieved
Apr 22, 2014
Achievement
Better SEO Through Content

SEO Basics

Achieved
Apr 18, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to SEO

SEO Basics

Achieved
Apr 17, 2014
Achievement
Grid Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Apr 16, 2014
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Flexbox Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Apr 15, 2014
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Positioning Schemes

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Apr 14, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Apr 11, 2014
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Apr 4, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Mar 26, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Mar 19, 2014
Achievement
Float Layout

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Mar 12, 2014
Achievement
Display Modes

CSS Layout Techniques

Achieved
Mar 11, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Mar 4, 2014
Achievement
Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Feb 19, 2014
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Feb 4, 2014
Achievement
Functions

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Feb 4, 2014
Achievement
Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Feb 4, 2014
Achievement
Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Feb 3, 2014
Achievement
Basics

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Feb 3, 2014
Achievement
Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jan 29, 2014
Achievement
CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
Achievement
Extending WordPress Template Functionality

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jan 19, 2014
Achievement
Converting Static HTML into WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jan 16, 2014
Achievement
Preparing to Code WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jan 14, 2014
Achievement
WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jan 5, 2014
Achievement
Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Jan 4, 2014
Achievement
WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Jan 4, 2014
Achievement
Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Dec 26, 2013
Achievement
Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Dec 24, 2013
Achievement
Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Dec 19, 2013
Achievement
Gradients

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Dec 7, 2013
Achievement
Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Dec 5, 2013
Achievement
Why Start a Business?

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Nov 25, 2013
Achievement
Going Mobile

HTML Email Design

Achieved
Nov 14, 2013
Achievement
Designing Email with CSS

HTML Email Design

Achieved
Nov 14, 2013
Achievement
Coding HTML Email

HTML Email Design

Achieved
Nov 13, 2013
Achievement
HTML Email Basics

HTML Email Design

Achieved
Nov 13, 2013
Achievement
Video Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Nov 11, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Nov 11, 2013
Achievement
Email Marketing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Nov 8, 2013
Achievement
Search Engine Optimization

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Nov 7, 2013
Achievement
Usability Testing

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Nov 5, 2013
Achievement
Usability Basics

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Nov 4, 2013
Achievement
Social Media

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Nov 3, 2013
Achievement
Customizing WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

Achieved
Oct 30, 2013
Achievement
Managing Comments

How to Make a WordPress Blog

Achieved
Oct 30, 2013
Achievement
Web Apps

Accessibility

Achieved
Oct 29, 2013
Achievement
Websites

Accessibility

Achieved
Oct 29, 2013
Achievement
Introduction

Accessibility

Achieved
Oct 28, 2013
Achievement
Website Basics

Website Basics

Achieved
Oct 27, 2013
Achievement
Adding and Editing Content in WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

Achieved
Oct 27, 2013
Achievement
Configuring WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

Achieved
Oct 26, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started (iOS7)

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Oct 23, 2013
Achievement
Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 18, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

Achieved
Oct 14, 2013
Achievement
CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 13, 2013
Achievement
Design Foundations Final

Design Foundations

Achieved
Oct 13, 2013
Achievement
Becoming a Problem Solver

Design Foundations

Achieved
Oct 13, 2013
Achievement
Understanding Aesthetics

Design Foundations

Achieved
Oct 12, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to Design

Design Foundations

Achieved
Oct 11, 2013
Achievement
Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 11, 2013
Achievement
Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 9, 2013
Achievement
Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 5, 2013
Achievement
Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Oct 3, 2013
Achievement
Workflow Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Sep 30, 2013
Achievement
Slices & Save for Web

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Sep 29, 2013
Achievement
Vector Shapes

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Sep 29, 2013
Achievement
Type Tools

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Masks Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Forms

HTML

Achieved
Sep 28, 2013
Achievement
Tables

HTML

Achieved
Sep 27, 2013
Achievement
Objects

HTML

Achieved
Sep 27, 2013
Achievement
Links

HTML

Achieved
Sep 24, 2013
Achievement
Lists

HTML

Achieved
Sep 24, 2013
Achievement
Text

HTML

Achieved
Sep 24, 2013
Achievement
DNS Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Sep 23, 2013
Achievement
Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Sep 22, 2013
Achievement
Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Sep 20, 2013
Achievement
Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Sep 19, 2013
Achievement
Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Sep 18, 2013
Achievement
Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Sep 18, 2013
Achievement
Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Sep 18, 2013
Achievement
Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Sep 18, 2013
Achievement
Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Sep 16, 2013
Achievement
Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Sep 16, 2013
Achievement
Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Sep 15, 2013
Achievement
Newbie

Achieved
Sep 13, 2013