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Shawn Flanigan

Courses Plus Student

Portland, OR

Open to Work

I'm a self-taught web designer/developer looking to fill some holes in my knowledge and improve my coding skills.

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279 pts
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PHP

1922 pts
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125 pts
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1,697

HTML

1542 pts
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155 pts
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Development Tools

1543 pts
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70 pts
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Ruby

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Java

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Business

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Digital Literacy

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179 Achievements

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Welcome to Gulp.js

Gulp Basics

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Feb 6, 2016
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Doing More with Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Feb 5, 2016
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Serving Static Files in Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Feb 5, 2016
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Using Templates with Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Feb 5, 2016
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The Request and Response Objects in Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Feb 5, 2016
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Developing Express Apps Like a Boss

Express Basics (2015)

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Feb 1, 2016
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Getting Started with Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Feb 1, 2016
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Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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Feb 1, 2016
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Installing Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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Jan 28, 2016
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What is npm?

npm Basics (retiring)

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Jan 28, 2016
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HTTP Methods and Headers

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Jan 27, 2016
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Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Jan 26, 2016
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Handling Routes in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Jan 26, 2016
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Creating a Simple Server in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Jan 25, 2016
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Quiz Practice Project

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Jan 25, 2016
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Prototypal Inheritance

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Jan 20, 2016
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Constructor Functions & Prototypes

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Jan 20, 2016
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Introduction to Methods

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Jan 20, 2016
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Using a jQuery Carousel

Using jQuery Plugins

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Jan 20, 2016
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Add a Sticky Navigation Bar

Using jQuery Plugins

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Jan 20, 2016
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Introducing jQuery Plugins

Using jQuery Plugins

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Jan 16, 2016
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Oct 21, 2015
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Oct 19, 2015
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Oct 13, 2015
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Basics (2014)

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Apr 28, 2015
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Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Jan 25, 2015
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Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Jan 23, 2015
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Jan 23, 2015
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jan 23, 2015
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Building a Command Line Application

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Jan 19, 2015
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Jan 19, 2015
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jan 14, 2015
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jan 13, 2015
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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jan 12, 2015
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Jan 12, 2015
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PHP Inheritance & Interfaces

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Jan 7, 2015
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PHP Properties & Methods

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Jan 7, 2015
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PHP Objects and Classes

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Jan 6, 2015
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Autoloading and Composer

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Jan 6, 2015
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Databases and International Concerns

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Jan 5, 2015
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Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Jan 5, 2015
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Ruby Methods

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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Ruby Numbers (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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Ruby Strings (Ruby Basics)

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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How Ruby Works

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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Limiting Results in Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 29, 2014
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Using Relationship Tables

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 29, 2014
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Filtering Input for Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 29, 2014
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Querying the Database

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 29, 2014
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Connecting to MySQL

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 23, 2014
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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Dec 23, 2014
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Dec 22, 2014
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Paginating a List: Model and View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 22, 2014
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Paginating a List: Controller

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 22, 2014
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Adding Search: Model

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 19, 2014
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Adding Search: Controller & View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Dec 15, 2014
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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Nov 14, 2014
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PHP Loops

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Nov 14, 2014
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WordPress Header and Footer Templates

WordPress Theme Development

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Nov 8, 2014
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Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes

WordPress Theme Development

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Nov 8, 2014
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Starting a WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Nov 8, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Nov 3, 2014
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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 31, 2014
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 9, 2014
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Deploying to a Device

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Sep 23, 2014
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Debugging Our App

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Sep 20, 2014
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Improving Our User Interface

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Sep 19, 2014
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Using a Data Model

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Sep 19, 2014
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Views and View Controllers

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Sep 19, 2014
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Getting Started with Xcode

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Sep 18, 2014
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Swift Optionals

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Sep 18, 2014
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Swift Parameters and Tuples

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Sep 18, 2014
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Swift Functions

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Sep 18, 2014
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Control Flow

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 18, 2014
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Collections

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 17, 2014
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Operators

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 17, 2014
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Types

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 17, 2014
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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 17, 2014
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Sep 11, 2014
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Sep 11, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Sep 8, 2014
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Sep 7, 2014
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Sep 7, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Sep 7, 2014
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Add Bootstrap Components to WordPress Theme

From Bootstrap to WordPress

Achieved
Jul 27, 2014
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Create Bootstrap Styled Theme Templates

From Bootstrap to WordPress

Achieved
Jul 26, 2014
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Setup a Bootstrap Theme

From Bootstrap to WordPress

Achieved
Jul 24, 2014
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Prototyping With Bootstrap

Framework Basics

Achieved
Jul 24, 2014
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Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

Framework Basics

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Jul 23, 2014
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 22, 2014
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 22, 2014
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 22, 2014
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 22, 2014
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

Achieved
Jul 22, 2014
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Choosing Options

HTML Forms

Achieved
Jul 22, 2014
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Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Form Basics

HTML Forms

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Workflows

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 21, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

Achieved
Jul 16, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jul 16, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jul 16, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jul 16, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jul 16, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
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Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

Achieved
Jul 14, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

Achieved
Jul 13, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

Achieved
Jul 13, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

Achieved
Jul 11, 2014
Achievement
AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Jul 10, 2014
Achievement
jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Jul 10, 2014
Achievement
Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Jul 10, 2014
Achievement
AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
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Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 8, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 7, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 7, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Jul 7, 2014
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 1, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jul 1, 2014
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 30, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 30, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 30, 2014
Achievement
Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Jun 30, 2014
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
Achievement
Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
Achievement
Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
Achievement
Basics

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
Achievement
Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Jun 29, 2014
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 27, 2014
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 27, 2014
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Forms

HTML

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Tables

HTML

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Objects

HTML

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Links

HTML

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Lists

HTML

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Text

HTML

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
Achievement
Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 26, 2014
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 25, 2014
Achievement
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 25, 2014
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 25, 2014
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Jun 25, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Jun 25, 2014
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Newbie

Achieved
Jun 25, 2014