Thomas Wilson

Thomas Wilson

Grand Rapids, MI

Web developer and system administrator at Our Daily Bread Ministries.

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  • Company

    Our Daily Bread Ministries

  • Job Title

    Web Developer

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  • Introduction to jQuery
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  • Paginating a List: Model and View
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  • Simple PHP Application: Wrapping Up The Project
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