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Steve Smith

Ontario, Canada

Open to Work

Programmer & writer. Founder and owner of Alignsoft.com . Writer for and curator of 365tomorrows.com, a new SciFi flash fiction story every day.

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HTML

688 pts
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PHP

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Company

Alignsoft
Job Title

Owner
Spoken Languages
- English

169 Achievements

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Starting Right with PHP Best Practices

PHP Standards and Best Practices

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Oct 27, 2021
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Daily Exercise Program

PHP Basics

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Oct 26, 2021
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Unit Converter

PHP Basics

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Oct 24, 2021
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Getting to Know PHP

PHP Basics

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Oct 24, 2021
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Understand Data Relationships

Data Relationships with SQL and Sequelize

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Jan 31, 2021
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Defining Models

Using SQL ORMs with Node.js

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Sep 2, 2019
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Performing CRUD Operations

Using SQL ORMs with Node.js

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Sep 2, 2019
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Getting Started with Sequelize

Using SQL ORMs with Node.js

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Aug 29, 2019
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Table Relationships

Querying Relational Databases

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May 27, 2019
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Refactoring and Modularizing a REST API

REST APIs with Express

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Feb 21, 2019
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Create, Read, Update, Delete

REST APIs with Express

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Feb 21, 2019
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Managing Data and Asynchronous Code

REST APIs with Express

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Feb 21, 2019
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Getting to Know REST APIs

REST APIs with Express

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Feb 21, 2019
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Asynchronous Code in Express

Asynchronous Code in Express

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Feb 21, 2019
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GET and POST Requests in a Browser

HTTP Basics

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Aug 26, 2018
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Introduction to HTTP

HTTP Basics

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Aug 26, 2018
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Getting the REST You Need 2

Introduction to REST APIs

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Aug 25, 2018
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Building Out WordPress Navigation

WordPress Theme Development

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Mar 23, 2018
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Building Page Templates in WordPress

WordPress Theme Development

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Mar 23, 2018
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The WordPress Loop

WordPress Theme Development

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Mar 17, 2018
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WordPress Header and Footer Templates

WordPress Theme Development

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Mar 17, 2018
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Working with CSS and JS in WordPress Themes

WordPress Theme Development

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Mar 17, 2018
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Starting a WordPress Theme

WordPress Theme Development

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Mar 16, 2018
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Defining Variables With let and const

Getting Started With ES2015

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Nov 13, 2017
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Services in Angular

Angular Basics

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Apr 14, 2017
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Setting Up an Angular Application

Angular Basics

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Mar 30, 2017
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Updating and Uninstalling Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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Dec 4, 2016
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Installing Packages with npm

npm Basics (retiring)

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Dec 4, 2016
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What is npm?

npm Basics (retiring)

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Dec 4, 2016
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First Steps in React

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 25, 2016
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Setting Up MongoDB

Building a MEAN Application

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Mar 5, 2016
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Going MEAN with Angular

Building a MEAN Application

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Mar 5, 2016
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Going MEAN with Express

Building a MEAN Application

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Mar 5, 2016
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Introduction to MEAN

Building a MEAN Application

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Mar 5, 2016
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Improving Our Todo App

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

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Nov 20, 2015
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Services in Angular

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

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Nov 20, 2015
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Using Angular's Built-in Directives

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

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Nov 19, 2015
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Controllers and Scope

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

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Nov 19, 2015
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Getting Started with Angular

AngularJS Basics (1.x)

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Nov 19, 2015
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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Nov 17, 2015
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Nov 17, 2015
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Make Your Own AngularJS Widget

AngularJS

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Extending Inputs

AngularJS

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AngularJS Directives

AngularJS

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Services and Dependencies

AngularJS

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Two-way Data Binding

AngularJS

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AngularJS MVC Frameworks

AngularJS

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JavaScript Objects

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Nov 10, 2015
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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Nov 10, 2015
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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Nov 9, 2015
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Quiz Practice Project

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Prototypal Inheritance

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Constructor Functions & Prototypes

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Nov 4, 2015
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Introduction to Methods

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Nov 4, 2015
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JavaScript Functions

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 7, 2015
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JavaScript Conditional Statements

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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JavaScript Numbers

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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JavaScript Variables

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 6, 2015
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Introducing JavaScript

JavaScript Basics (Retired)

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Oct 6, 2015
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Build a Website With Bootstrap

Framework Basics

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Sep 21, 2015
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Prototyping With Bootstrap

Framework Basics

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Sep 16, 2015
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Introduction to Front-End Frameworks

Framework Basics

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Sep 16, 2015
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Customizing Colors and Fonts

How to Make a Website

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Sep 15, 2015
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CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

How to Make a Website

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Sep 15, 2015
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Creating HTML Content

How to Make a Website

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Sep 15, 2015
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HTML First

How to Make a Website

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Sep 14, 2015
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Swift Parameters and Tuples

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Oct 17, 2014
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Beginning HTML and CSS

How to Make a Website

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Oct 10, 2014
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Swift Functions

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Oct 6, 2014
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Control Flow

Swift Basics (retired)

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Oct 4, 2014
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Collections

Swift Basics (retired)

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Operators

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 30, 2014
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Types

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 30, 2014
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A Template Hierarchy Review

The WordPress Template Hierarchy

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Sep 26, 2014
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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 25, 2014
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The WordPress Codex

The WordPress Codex

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Sep 18, 2014
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Working with a Developer

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Sep 17, 2014
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Designing our App

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Sep 17, 2014
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Wireframing, Interaction Design and Planning

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Sep 16, 2014
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ADS Writing and Preparation

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Sep 15, 2014
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Introduction to UI Design

Mobile App Design for iOS

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Sep 15, 2014
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Treehouse Club - JavaScript

Treehouse Club: JavaScript

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Sep 15, 2014
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Getting Started with Sass

Sass Basics (retired)

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Sep 15, 2014
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Owning a WordPress Site Long Term

WordPress for Website Owners

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Sep 15, 2014
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WordPress Community Management

WordPress for Website Owners

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Sep 15, 2014
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Working with Media in WordPress

WordPress for Website Owners

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Sep 15, 2014
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Adding and Editing Content

WordPress for Website Owners

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Sep 15, 2014
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Getting a WordPress Site

WordPress for Website Owners

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Sep 15, 2014
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Getting Started with WordPress

Getting Started with WordPress

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Sep 15, 2014
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PHP Loops

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 7, 2014
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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 7, 2014
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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 7, 2014
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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 6, 2014
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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Sep 6, 2014
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Moving Around in the Console

Console Foundations

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Sep 3, 2014
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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Sep 2, 2014
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Sep 2, 2014
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

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Sep 1, 2014
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Sep 1, 2014
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Sep 1, 2014
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Sep 1, 2014
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Aug 31, 2014
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Aug 31, 2014
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Introduction to SEO

SEO Basics

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Aug 31, 2014
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Finishing the User Interface

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Aug 25, 2014
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Customizing Table View Controllers

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Aug 25, 2014
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Using Auto Layout and Managing the Keyboard

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Aug 25, 2014
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Implementing Custom Login and Sign Up Screens

Implementing Designs for iPhone

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Aug 24, 2014
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Custom Detail View Controller

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Aug 23, 2014
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Custom UITableViewCell

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Aug 23, 2014
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Deleting Data

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Aug 23, 2014
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Listing Data using NSFetchedResultsController

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Aug 22, 2014
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Inserting and Saving Data

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Aug 22, 2014
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Understanding Core Data

Build a Diary App Using Core Data

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Aug 22, 2014
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UIKit Dynamics

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Aug 21, 2014
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View Controller Transitions

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Aug 21, 2014
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Gestures

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Aug 21, 2014
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What is an API?

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Aug 21, 2014
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Downloading Data with NSURLSession

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Aug 20, 2014
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Collection Views

Build a Photo Browser iPhone App

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Aug 19, 2014
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Retrieving and Viewing Data from Parse.com

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

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Aug 19, 2014
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Capturing Photo and Video Using UIImagePickerController

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

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Aug 15, 2014
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Animate This (iOS7)

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Aug 12, 2014
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Finalizing the Project

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 14, 2014
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Case Studies and Examples

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 14, 2014
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The Brand Identity Design Process

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 14, 2014
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Why Version Control Matters

Git Basics

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Jul 12, 2014
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Cocoapods

iOS Tools

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Jul 10, 2014
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Introduction to Brand Identity

Brand Identity Basics

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Jul 10, 2014
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WordPress Admin Settings

WordPress Admin Settings

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Mar 30, 2014
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Relating Users in Parse.com

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

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Mar 7, 2014
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Using Parse.com as a Backend and Adding Users

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

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Mar 4, 2014
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Designing and Starting the App

Build a Self-Destructing Message iPhone App

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Mar 3, 2014
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Viewing a Web Page

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

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Mar 3, 2014
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Adapting Data for Display

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

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Mar 3, 2014
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Data Modeling

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

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Mar 1, 2014
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Getting Data from the Web

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

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Feb 27, 2014
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Rebuilding from Scratch

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

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Feb 27, 2014
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Exploring the Master-Detail Template

Build a Blog Reader iPhone App

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Feb 27, 2014
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Beyond the Basics

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Feb 27, 2014
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Testing and Debugging

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Feb 26, 2014
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Animate This

Build a Simple iPhone App

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Feb 26, 2014
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Designing your App

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Feb 25, 2014
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Refactoring into a Model

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Feb 25, 2014
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Creating a Data Collection

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Feb 21, 2014
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Understanding Views and View Controllers

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Feb 21, 2014
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Getting Started (iOS7)

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Feb 21, 2014
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Advanced Objective-C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Feb 19, 2014
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Foundation Framework

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Feb 19, 2014
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Introduction to Objective-C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Feb 18, 2014
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Pointers and Memory

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Feb 18, 2014
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Functional Programming in C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Feb 17, 2014
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Fundamentals of C

Objective-C Basics (Retired)

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Feb 17, 2014
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Selectors

CSS Foundations

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Feb 12, 2014
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Getting Started with CSS

CSS Foundations

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Feb 4, 2014
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Forms

HTML

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Jan 27, 2014
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Tables

HTML

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Jan 27, 2014
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Objects

HTML

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Jan 27, 2014
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Links

HTML

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Jan 27, 2014
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Lists

HTML

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Jan 27, 2014
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Text

HTML

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Jan 27, 2014
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Introduction

HTML

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Jan 27, 2014
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Jan 23, 2014
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Jan 15, 2014
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Jan 15, 2014
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

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Jan 15, 2014
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

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Jan 14, 2014
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Newbie

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Jan 14, 2014