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Spen Taylor

Toronto

Open to Work

I'm a Surf Science graduate on a mission to take a U-turn and become a full stack Web Developer. Currently studying Ruby on Rails with BitMaker Labs in Toronto on a 9 week Ruby on Rails Bootcamp :)

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HTML

879 pts
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Ruby

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Skills & Experience

153 Achievements

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Standard Library

Ruby Foundations

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Oct 2, 2013
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Writing Tests

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Sep 29, 2013
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Customizing Ruby on Rails Forms

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Sep 29, 2013
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Workflows

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Merging

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Branches

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Sep 28, 2013
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Ruby on Rails Authentication

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Sep 24, 2013
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Rails Frontend Development

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Sep 24, 2013
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Ruby Core

Ruby Foundations

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Sep 23, 2013
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

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Aug 11, 2013
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Professional Development

Careers Foundations

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Aug 5, 2013
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Applying & Interviewing

Careers Foundations

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Aug 5, 2013
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The Job Search

Careers Foundations

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Jul 31, 2013
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Networking

Careers Foundations

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Jul 31, 2013
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Personal Branding

Careers Foundations

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Jul 31, 2013
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Setting Your Course

Careers Foundations

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Jul 31, 2013
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Careers in the Tech Industry

Careers Foundations

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Jul 30, 2013
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Self-Assessment

Careers Foundations

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Jul 30, 2013
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Ruby Modules

Ruby Foundations

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Jul 21, 2013
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Paginating a List: Model and View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 13, 2013
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Paginating a List: Controller

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 12, 2013
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Adding Search: Model

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 12, 2013
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Adding Search: Controller & View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 9, 2013
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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 9, 2013
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Cleaning URLs with Rewrite Rules

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 7, 2013
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Ruby Procs & Lambdas

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 30, 2013
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Ruby Blocks

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 30, 2013
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CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

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Jun 30, 2013
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Ruby Loops

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 27, 2013
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Ruby Methods

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 27, 2013
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Ruby Hashes

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 26, 2013
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Cleaning URLs with Subfolders

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 23, 2013
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Jun 23, 2013
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Ruby Arrays

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 19, 2013
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Ruby Numbers

Ruby Foundations

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Jun 19, 2013
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

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Jun 15, 2013
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Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

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Jun 14, 2013
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Getting Started With Rails

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
May 26, 2013
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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May 21, 2013
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Introduction to Illustrator

Illustrator Foundations

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May 17, 2013
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

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May 12, 2013
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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May 4, 2013
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Gradients

CSS Foundations

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May 4, 2013
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Apr 30, 2013
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Intro to User Experience

UX Foundations

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Apr 28, 2013
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Apr 28, 2013
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Apr 26, 2013
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Apr 26, 2013
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Apr 26, 2013
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Usability Basics

How to Market Your Business

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Apr 25, 2013
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Social Media

How to Market Your Business

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Apr 25, 2013
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Customizing Google Maps

Build an Interactive Website

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Apr 23, 2013
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Google Maps Integration

Build an Interactive Website

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Apr 21, 2013
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jQuery Plugins

Build an Interactive Website

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Apr 21, 2013
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Form Validation and Manipulation

Build an Interactive Website

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Apr 20, 2013
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Storyboards

iOS Foundations

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Apr 14, 2013
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Automatic Reference Counting

iOS Foundations

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Apr 12, 2013
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Share Your Creation

Build a Simple iPhone App

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Apr 11, 2013
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Animate This

Build a Simple iPhone App

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Apr 11, 2013
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Shaking Things Up

Build a Simple iPhone App

Achieved
Apr 10, 2013
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Making It Pretty

Build a Simple iPhone App

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Apr 10, 2013
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Learning the Language

Build a Simple iPhone App

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Apr 10, 2013
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Getting Started with iPhone

Build a Simple iPhone App

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Apr 9, 2013
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Workflow Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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Slices & Save for Web

Photoshop Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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Vector Shapes

Photoshop Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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Type Tools

Photoshop Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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Masks Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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Layer Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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Workspace Basics

Photoshop Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

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Apr 8, 2013
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

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Apr 7, 2013
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

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Apr 4, 2013
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Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

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Apr 2, 2013
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Customizing WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Apr 2, 2013
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Apr 2, 2013
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Managing Comments

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Apr 1, 2013
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Adding and Editing Content in WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Apr 1, 2013
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Configuring WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Apr 1, 2013
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Introduction to Accounting

How to Start a Business (old)

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Mar 30, 2013
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Making Money

How to Start a Business (old)

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Mar 30, 2013
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Marketing Strategy

How to Start a Business (old)

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Mar 30, 2013
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Marketing Basics

How to Start a Business (old)

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Mar 30, 2013
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Mar 29, 2013
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Mar 29, 2013
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

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Mar 29, 2013
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Getting Started with WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Mar 28, 2013
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 27, 2013
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JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 26, 2013
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Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

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Mar 25, 2013
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Ruby Strings

Ruby Foundations

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Mar 25, 2013
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Objects, Classes, and Variables

Ruby Foundations

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Mar 25, 2013
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Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

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Mar 24, 2013
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Mar 24, 2013
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Mar 24, 2013
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Mar 24, 2013
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Mar 24, 2013
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Web Typography

CSS Foundations

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Mar 24, 2013
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Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

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Mar 23, 2013
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CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

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Mar 22, 2013
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Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

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Mar 20, 2013
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Values and Units

CSS Foundations

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Mar 20, 2013
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Web Apps

Accessibility

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Mar 19, 2013
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Websites

Accessibility

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Mar 19, 2013
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Introduction

Accessibility

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Mar 19, 2013
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Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
Mar 19, 2013
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Advanced Techniques

Build a Responsive Website

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Mar 19, 2013
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Responsive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Mar 18, 2013
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Adaptive Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Mar 18, 2013
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Fluid Foundation

Build a Responsive Website

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Mar 18, 2013
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Introduction to Responsive Web Design

Build a Responsive Website

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Mar 17, 2013
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Website Basics

Website Basics

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Mar 17, 2013
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Media Queries

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Multi-Column Layouts

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Animation

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Transforms

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Transitions

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Backgrounds

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Gradients

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Borders

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Web Fonts

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Typography

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Selectors

CSS3

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Mar 17, 2013
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Framework Foundations

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 17, 2013
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Printing

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 16, 2013
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Page Layout

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 16, 2013
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Box Model

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 16, 2013
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Text

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 16, 2013
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Data Types

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 16, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 16, 2013
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Introduction

CSS Foundations - Version 1

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Mar 16, 2013
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Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Mar 15, 2013
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Forming Your Company

How to Start a Business (old)

Achieved
Mar 15, 2013
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Corporate Structure

How to Start a Business (old)

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Mar 14, 2013
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Why Start a Business?

How to Start a Business (old)

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Mar 13, 2013
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Mar 13, 2013
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Mar 13, 2013
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Forms

HTML

Achieved
Mar 13, 2013
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Tables

HTML

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Mar 13, 2013
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Objects

HTML

Achieved
Mar 13, 2013
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Links

HTML

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Mar 13, 2013
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Lists

HTML

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Mar 13, 2013
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Text

HTML

Achieved
Mar 13, 2013
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Introduction

HTML

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Mar 13, 2013
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 13, 2013
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Mar 13, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Mar 12, 2013
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Mar 12, 2013
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Mar 12, 2013
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Newbie

Achieved
Mar 11, 2013