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Tom Hill

Member Since November 20, 2013

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Awards
- 3rd place CreateHS October 2013

182 Achievements

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Creating a Story

Build an Interactive Story App with Swift

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Jun 27, 2018
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Navigating Through An Adventure

Build an Interactive Story App with Swift

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Jun 27, 2018
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Using the Delegate Pattern in iOS

Delegation in iOS

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Jun 26, 2018
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The Delegate Pattern

Delegation in iOS

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Jun 26, 2018
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Writing Great Swift

API Design Guidelines in Swift

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Jun 26, 2018
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Access Control

Intermediate Swift

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Jun 25, 2018
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Memory Management in Swift

Intermediate Swift

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Jun 25, 2018
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Extensions and Protocols

Intermediate Swift

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Jun 25, 2018
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Value Semantics, Type Methods and Inheritance

Intermediate Swift

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Jun 25, 2018
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Object Initialization

Intermediate Swift

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Jun 24, 2018
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Properties

Intermediate Swift

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Jun 22, 2018
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Displaying Additional Views

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jun 19, 2018
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Using the Vending Machine

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jun 19, 2018
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Loading Data From a Resource

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jun 19, 2018
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Using Templates with Express

Express Basics

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Feb 15, 2018
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Getting Started with Express

Express Basics

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Feb 12, 2018
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Going Further with Routing

React Router 4 Basics

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Jan 23, 2018
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Navigating, Nesting and Redirecting Routes

React Router 4 Basics

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Jan 22, 2018
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Getting Started with React Router

React Router 4 Basics

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Jan 21, 2018
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Refining the App

React by Example

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Jan 21, 2018
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Building the Application

React by Example

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Jan 21, 2018
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Setting up with Create React App

React by Example

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Jan 20, 2018
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Component Lifecycle

React Basics (retired)

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Jan 20, 2018
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Designing Dataflow

React Basics (retired)

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Jan 20, 2018
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Modeling an Interface

Build a Vending Machine App in Swift

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Jan 3, 2018
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Error Handling

Error Handling in Swift

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Jan 3, 2018
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Creating Flexible Objects Using Protocols

Protocols in Swift

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Jan 2, 2018
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Protocol Basics

Protocols in Swift

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Jan 1, 2018
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Objects and Optionals

Enumerations and Optionals in Swift

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Dec 31, 2017
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Introduction to Optionals

Enumerations and Optionals in Swift

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Dec 28, 2017
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Introduction to Enumerations

Enumerations and Optionals in Swift

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Dec 27, 2017
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Running Apps on a Device

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 3, 2017
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Improving Our User Interface

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 3, 2017
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Structs As Data Models

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 3, 2017
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View Controllers and Views

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 3, 2017
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Getting Started with iOS Development

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 3, 2017
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Differentiating Between Objects

Object-Oriented Swift

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Dec 3, 2017
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Class Inheritance

Object-Oriented Swift

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Dec 2, 2017
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Classes in Swift

Object-Oriented Swift

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Dec 2, 2017
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Complex Data Structures

Object-Oriented Swift

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Dec 2, 2017
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Adding Power to Functions

Functions in Swift

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Dec 2, 2017
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Functions in Swift

Functions in Swift

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Dec 2, 2017
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Stateful Components

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 25, 2017
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Thinking in Components

React Basics (retired)

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Nov 25, 2017
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Control Flow With Conditional Statements

Swift Collections and Control Flow

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Nov 19, 2017
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Control Flow With Loops

Swift Collections and Control Flow

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Nov 19, 2017
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Dictionaries in Swift

Swift Collections and Control Flow

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Nov 19, 2017
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Pickups

How to Make a Video Game

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Nov 11, 2017
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Player Input and Cameras

How to Make a Video Game

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Nov 9, 2017
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The Unity Editor and Scene Setup

How to Make a Video Game

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Nov 8, 2017
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An Introduction to Swift Programming

Swift Basics

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Nov 7, 2017
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Introduction to Video Games

How to Make a Video Game

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Nov 7, 2017
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AJAX and APIs

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Dec 12, 2016
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jQuery and AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Dec 11, 2016
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Programming AJAX

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Dec 10, 2016
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AJAX Concepts

AJAX Basics (retiring)

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Dec 10, 2016
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The Unity Editor and Scene Setup

How to Make a Video Game

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Nov 20, 2016
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Introduction to Video Games

How to Make a Video Game

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Nov 20, 2016
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Test Time!

Django Basics

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Nov 13, 2016
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Final Details

Django Basics

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Nov 13, 2016
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Django Templates

Django Basics

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Nov 13, 2016
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Model Administration

Django Basics

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Nov 12, 2016
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Covering Your Bases

Python Testing

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Nov 12, 2016
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Be Assertive!

Python Testing

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Nov 12, 2016
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What Is Testing?

Python Testing

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Nov 12, 2016
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First Steps in React

React Basics (retired)

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Sep 4, 2016
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Data Binding with D3

D3.js

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Apr 10, 2016
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Selections with D3

D3.js

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Apr 10, 2016
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What a View

Django Basics

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Mar 31, 2016
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Say Hello to Django

Django Basics

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Mar 31, 2016
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Getting Started with Data Science

Data Science Basics

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Jan 3, 2016
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Tacocat Challenge

Build a Social Network with Flask

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Dec 14, 2015
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How to Win Friends

Build a Social Network with Flask

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Dec 14, 2015
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Broadcasting

Build a Social Network with Flask

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Dec 10, 2015
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Takin' Names

Build a Social Network with Flask

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Dec 8, 2015
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Making Strong Users

Build a Social Network with Flask

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Dec 7, 2015
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Gettin' CRUD-y With It

Using Databases in Python

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Dec 6, 2015
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Our Diary App

Using Databases in Python

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Dec 6, 2015
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Meet Peewee

Using Databases in Python

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Nov 23, 2015
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Securing and Maintaining a MySQL Database

Database Foundations

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Nov 23, 2015
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SQL Calculating, Aggregating and Other Functions

Database Foundations

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Nov 23, 2015
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Joining Relational Data Between Tables in SQL

Database Foundations

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Nov 21, 2015
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Manipulating Schema with SQL

Database Foundations

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Nov 20, 2015
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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Nov 17, 2015
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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Nov 13, 2015
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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Nov 13, 2015
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What is Agile?

Scrum Basics

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Nov 10, 2015
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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Nov 8, 2015
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Character Builder

Flask Basics

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Nov 8, 2015
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Flask Templates

Flask Basics

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Nov 8, 2015
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Welcome to Flask

Flask Basics

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Nov 8, 2015
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Local Python

Setting Up a Local Python Environment

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Nov 7, 2015
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Hack-n-Slash

Object-Oriented Python (retired)

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Nov 7, 2015
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Python Inheritance

Object-Oriented Python (retired)

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Nov 7, 2015
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Python Objects

Object-Oriented Python (retired)

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Nov 5, 2015
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Dungeon Game

Python Collections (Retired)

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Oct 25, 2015
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Tuples

Python Collections (Retired)

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Oct 25, 2015
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Dictionaries

Python Collections (Retired)

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Oct 25, 2015
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Slices

Python Collections (Retired)

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Oct 25, 2015
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Lists Redux

Python Collections (Retired)

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Oct 25, 2015
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Pick a Number! Any Number!

Python Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2015
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Putting the "Fun" Back in "Functions"

Python Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2015
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Shopping List

Python Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2015
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Things That Count

Python Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2015
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Ins & Outs

Python Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2015
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Say Hello to Python

Python Basics (Retired)

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Oct 24, 2015
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Developing Express Apps Like a Boss

Express Basics (2015)

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Sep 13, 2015
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Getting Started with Express

Express Basics (2015)

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Sep 13, 2015
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Rails Frontend Development

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

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Apr 8, 2015
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Laravel Getting Started

Laravel 4 Basics

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Apr 7, 2015
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Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Apr 6, 2015
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Handling Routes in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Apr 3, 2015
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Creating a Simple Server in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Apr 3, 2015
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Ruby Blocks

Ruby Blocks

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Mar 8, 2015
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How Ruby Works

Ruby Basics (Retired)

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Feb 22, 2015
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Computer Languages

Computer Basics

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Feb 19, 2015
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Computer Basics

Computer Basics

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Feb 18, 2015
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Building a Command Line Application

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Dec 18, 2014
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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics (2014)

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Dec 17, 2014
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Deploying to a Device

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 12, 2014
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Debugging Our App

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 12, 2014
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Improving Our User Interface

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 12, 2014
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Using a Data Model

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

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Dec 12, 2014
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Selecting Elements and Adding Events with JavaScript

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Dec 10, 2014
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JavaScript and the DOM

Interactive Web Pages with JavaScript

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Dec 10, 2014
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Views and View Controllers

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Nov 28, 2014
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Getting Started with Xcode

Build a Simple iPhone App with Swift

Achieved
Nov 9, 2014
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Swift Structs and their Methods

Swift Enums and Structs

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Nov 9, 2014
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Swift Structs

Swift Enums and Structs

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Nov 9, 2014
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Swift Enums and their Methods

Swift Enums and Structs

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Nov 9, 2014
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Swift Enums

Swift Enums and Structs

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Nov 8, 2014
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Swift Optionals

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Nov 8, 2014
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Swift Parameters and Tuples

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Nov 8, 2014
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Swift Functions

Swift Functions and Optionals

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Nov 8, 2014
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Control Flow

Swift Basics (retired)

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Nov 8, 2014
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Collections

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 29, 2014
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Operators

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 29, 2014
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Types

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 28, 2014
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Variables and Constants

Swift Basics (retired)

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Sep 28, 2014
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Starting a Freelance Career

How to Freelance

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May 18, 2014
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Objects, Classes, and Variables

Ruby Foundations

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Feb 22, 2014
Achievement
Ruby Basics

Ruby Foundations

Achieved
Feb 17, 2014
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Introduction to UI Design

Mobile App Design for iOS

Achieved
Jan 22, 2014
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Getting Started With Rails

Build a Simple Ruby on Rails Application

Achieved
Dec 30, 2013
Achievement
Installing a Ruby Development Environment

Installing a Ruby Development Environment

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Dec 27, 2013
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Why Start a Business?

How to Start a Business (old)

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Dec 11, 2013
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Forms

HTML

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Dec 11, 2013
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Social Media

How to Market Your Business

Achieved
Dec 11, 2013
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Preparing to Code WordPress Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Dec 6, 2013
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WordPress Theme Functions

How to Build a WordPress Theme

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Dec 3, 2013
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What is Usability?

Usability Foundations

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Dec 2, 2013
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Website Basics

Website Basics

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Dec 2, 2013
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Tables

HTML

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Dec 2, 2013
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Objects

HTML

Achieved
Dec 2, 2013
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WordPress Theme Templates

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Dec 2, 2013
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Content Strategy with WordPress

How to Build a WordPress Theme

Achieved
Dec 1, 2013
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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Nov 30, 2013
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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

Achieved
Nov 30, 2013
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Nov 30, 2013
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Launching the Website

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 30, 2013
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Styling Content

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 30, 2013
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Creating a Website Structure

Build a Simple Website

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Nov 30, 2013
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Text Editors and HTML

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Nov 28, 2013
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Website Basics

Build a Simple Website

Achieved
Nov 27, 2013
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Configuring WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Nov 27, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started with WordPress

How to Make a WordPress Blog

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Nov 26, 2013
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Links

HTML

Achieved
Nov 24, 2013
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Lists

HTML

Achieved
Nov 24, 2013
Achievement
Text

HTML

Achieved
Nov 24, 2013
Achievement
Introduction

HTML

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Nov 24, 2013
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Refactoring into a Model

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Nov 23, 2013
Achievement
Graphic Basics

Technology Foundations

Achieved
Nov 22, 2013
Achievement
Creating a Data Collection

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

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Nov 22, 2013
Achievement
Understanding Views and View Controllers

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Nov 22, 2013
Achievement
Getting Started (iOS7)

Build a Simple iPhone App (iOS7)

Achieved
Nov 22, 2013
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The Logo Sprint

Logo Design Basics

Achieved
Nov 22, 2013
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Logo Design 101

Logo Design Basics

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Nov 22, 2013
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Functions

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 22, 2013
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Objects and Arrays

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 21, 2013
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Control Structures

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 21, 2013
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Basics

Introduction to Programming

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Nov 21, 2013
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Newbie

Achieved
Nov 20, 2013