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Steven Byington

Tigard, OR

Open to Work

I’m a visual communicator with over 8 years of experience in web development, print, graphic design, photography, and video.

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JavaScript

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CSS

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HTML

1575 pts
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Development Tools

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Design

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Python

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Business

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Skills & Experience

167 Achievements

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Creating an SVG

SVG Basics

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Mar 15, 2015
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Introduction to SVG

SVG Basics

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Mar 15, 2015
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Databases and International Concerns

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Mar 9, 2015
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Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

PHP Standards and Best Practices

Achieved
Mar 9, 2015
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Computer Languages

Computer Basics

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Mar 5, 2015
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Computer Basics

Computer Basics

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Feb 28, 2015
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Laravel Project Setup

Laravel 4 Basics

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Jan 6, 2015
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Laravel Getting Started

Laravel 4 Basics

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Jan 6, 2015
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PHP Inheritance & Interfaces

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

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Jan 2, 2015
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PHP Properties & Methods

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Dec 31, 2014
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PHP Objects and Classes

Object-Oriented PHP Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Dec 31, 2014
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Lists Redux

Python Collections (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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Pick a Number! Any Number!

Python Basics (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"

Python Basics (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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Shopping List

Python Basics (Retired)

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Dec 30, 2014
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Things That Count

Python Basics (Retired)

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Dec 29, 2014
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Ins & Outs

Python Basics (Retired)

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Dec 29, 2014
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Say Hello to Python

Python Basics (Retired)

Achieved
Dec 29, 2014
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Better SEO Through Content

SEO Basics

Achieved
Dec 27, 2014
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Customizing Google Maps

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Dec 25, 2014
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Google Maps Integration

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Dec 23, 2014
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jQuery Plugins

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Dec 23, 2014
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Building a Command Line Application

Node.js Basics (2014)

Achieved
Dec 17, 2014
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics (2014)

Achieved
Dec 16, 2014
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Limiting Results in Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 15, 2014
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Using Relationship Tables

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 15, 2014
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Filtering Input for Queries

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 15, 2014
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Querying the Database

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 14, 2014
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Connecting to MySQL

Using PHP with MySQL

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Dec 14, 2014
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

Achieved
Dec 14, 2014
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Paginating a List: Model and View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Dec 14, 2014
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Paginating a List: Controller

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Dec 14, 2014
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Adding Search: Model

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Dec 14, 2014
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Adding Search: Controller & View

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Dec 13, 2014
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Introduction to SEO

SEO Basics

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Dec 10, 2014
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Two-way Data Binding

AngularJS

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Dec 9, 2014
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How to Choose and Use Webfonts

Web Typography

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Dec 9, 2014
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AngularJS MVC Frameworks

AngularJS

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Dec 5, 2014
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Introduction to Typography

Web Typography

Achieved
Nov 30, 2014
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Form Validation and Manipulation

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Nov 22, 2014
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Introduction to jQuery

Build an Interactive Website

Achieved
Nov 22, 2014
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Exterminator

Achieved
Nov 14, 2014
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Controllers

Ember.js

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Nov 13, 2014
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Routes and Templates

Ember.js

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Nov 13, 2014
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Getting Started with Ember.js

Ember.js

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Nov 13, 2014
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Refactoring the Codebase

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

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Nov 3, 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
Nov 1, 2014
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Integrating Validation Errors

Enhancing a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Nov 1, 2014
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Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 31, 2014
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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Oct 31, 2014
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Integrating With Paypal

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Oct 30, 2014
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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Oct 29, 2014
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Oct 29, 2014
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 29, 2014
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Oct 28, 2014
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PHP Loops

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Oct 28, 2014
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Oct 25, 2014
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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2014
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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2014
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2014
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What's New in Foundation 5

Framework Basics

Achieved
Oct 21, 2014
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Build a Website With Foundation

Framework Basics

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Oct 21, 2014
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Prototyping With Foundation

Framework Basics

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Oct 20, 2014
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Build a Website With Bootstrap

Framework Basics

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Oct 18, 2014
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Prototyping With Bootstrap

Framework Basics

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Oct 17, 2014
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Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

Framework Basics

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Oct 16, 2014
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Moving Forward with UX

UX Basics

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Oct 16, 2014
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Tools UXers Use

UX Basics

Achieved
Oct 16, 2014
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How UXers Think

UX Basics

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Oct 13, 2014
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What Do User Experience Designers Do?

UX Basics

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Oct 8, 2014
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What is User Experience (UX)?

UX Basics

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Oct 7, 2014
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Color Theory

Aesthetic Foundations

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Oct 7, 2014
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Principles

Aesthetic Foundations

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Oct 3, 2014
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Elements

Aesthetic Foundations

Achieved
Oct 3, 2014
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Spriting with Compass

Compass Basics

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Sep 19, 2014
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Compass Helper Functions

Compass Basics

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Sep 19, 2014
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Compass Layout and Typography

Compass Basics

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Sep 14, 2014
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Getting Started with Compass

Compass Basics

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Sep 13, 2014
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Sep 11, 2014
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Applying & Interviewing

Careers Foundations

Achieved
Sep 10, 2014
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Sep 10, 2014
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Sep 10, 2014
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Sep 10, 2014
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Sep 10, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

Achieved
Sep 9, 2014
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Careers in the Tech Industry

Careers Foundations

Achieved
Sep 5, 2014
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Self-Assessment

Careers Foundations

Achieved
Sep 5, 2014
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Traversing and Manipulating the DOM with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

Achieved
Sep 3, 2014
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Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Sep 3, 2014
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

Achieved
Sep 3, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Sass Concepts

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Sep 3, 2014
Achievement
Speeding up Workflow With Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Sep 1, 2014
Achievement
Variables, Mixins, and Extending Selectors

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Aug 30, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

Achieved
Aug 30, 2014
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Workflows

Git Basics

Achieved
Aug 29, 2014
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Working With Remote Repositories

Git Basics

Achieved
Aug 29, 2014
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Merging

Git Basics

Achieved
Aug 29, 2014
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Branches

Git Basics

Achieved
Aug 29, 2014
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Getting Started With Git

Git Basics

Achieved
Aug 28, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

Achieved
Aug 26, 2014
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Installing Programs

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
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Environment and Redirection

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
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Console Processes

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 25, 2014
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Console Users and Permission

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 24, 2014
Achievement
Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

Achieved
Aug 23, 2014
Achievement
Chrome DevTools Basics

Website Optimization

Achieved
Aug 23, 2014
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Web Apps

Accessibility

Achieved
Aug 22, 2014
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Introduction

Accessibility

Achieved
Aug 22, 2014
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Websites

Accessibility

Achieved
Aug 22, 2014
Achievement
AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Aug 22, 2014
Achievement
jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Aug 21, 2014
Achievement
Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Aug 21, 2014
Achievement
AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

Achieved
Aug 20, 2014
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Structuring Tables

HTML Tables

Achieved
Aug 19, 2014
Achievement
Table Basics

HTML Tables

Achieved
Aug 19, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Simple Drawing Application

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 19, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Password Confirmation Form

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 18, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Mobile Drop Down Menu

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 18, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Simple Lightbox

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 18, 2014
Achievement
Creating a Spoiler Revealer

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 18, 2014
Achievement
Introduction to jQuery

jQuery Basics (2014)

Achieved
Aug 17, 2014
Achievement
Choosing Options

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 16, 2014
Achievement
Organizing Forms

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 16, 2014
Achievement
Form Basics

HTML Forms

Achieved
Aug 16, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Aug 16, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Aug 15, 2014
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Aug 14, 2014
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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Aug 13, 2014
Achievement
JavaScript Strings

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Aug 13, 2014
Achievement
Introduction Variables

JavaScript Foundations

Achieved
Aug 12, 2014
Achievement
Functions

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
Basics

Introduction to Programming

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
Media Queries

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
Achievement
CSS Animations

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Aug 11, 2014
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Transitions and Transforms

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Aug 10, 2014
Achievement
Flexbox and Multi-Column Layout

Unused CSS Stages

Achieved
Aug 7, 2014
Achievement
Gradients

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 6, 2014
Achievement
Web Typography

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 6, 2014
Achievement
Backgrounds and Borders

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 6, 2014
Achievement
CSS Box Model

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 5, 2014
Achievement
Text, Fonts, and Lists

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 5, 2014
Achievement
Values and Units

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 5, 2014
Achievement
Advanced Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 5, 2014
Achievement
Selectors

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Forms

HTML

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Tables

HTML

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Objects

HTML

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Links

HTML

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Lists

HTML

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Text

HTML

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Debugging HTML and CSS Problems

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 4, 2014
Achievement
Sharing a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 3, 2014
Achievement
Responsive Web Design and Testing

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 3, 2014
Achievement
Adding Pages to a Website

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 3, 2014
Achievement
Styling Web Pages and Navigation

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 3, 2014
Achievement
Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 3, 2014
Achievement
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
Achievement
Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
Achievement
HTML First

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
Achievement
Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014
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Newbie

Achieved
Aug 2, 2014