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The OWASP Top 10 Explained

OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities

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Maintaining Secure Web Apps

Introduction to Application Security

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Protecting Data and Keeping Attackers Out

Introduction to Application Security

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Why Protect Your Web Apps

Introduction to Application Security

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Building a REST Service

Build a REST API With Express

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All Together Now

Python Basics

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Functions and Looping

Python Basics

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Types and Branching

Python Basics

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Meet Python

Python Basics

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Writing a Classifier

Machine Learning Basics

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Machine Learning Vocabulary

Machine Learning Basics

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Introduction to Machine Learning

Machine Learning Basics

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Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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HTML: The Structural Foundation of Web Pages and Applications

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Getting Familiar with HTML and CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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Jan 6, 2018
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Regular Expressions

Regular Expressions in JavaScript

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Aug 31, 2017
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Behavior Driven Development with Mocha & Chai

JavaScript Unit Testing

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Introducing Unit Testing

JavaScript Unit Testing

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Go Further With Mongo

Mongo Basics

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Working With Collections

Mongo Basics

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Understanding MongoDB

Mongo Basics

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Mongo Basics

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npm Basics (retiring)

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npm Basics (retiring)

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What is npm?

npm Basics (retiring)

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HTTP Methods and Headers

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Creating a Basic Template Engine in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Jun 14, 2017
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Handling Routes in Node.js

Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Build a Simple Dynamic Site with Node.js

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Node.js Basics 2017

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Node.js Basics 2017

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Node.js Basics 2017

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Introduction to Node.js

Node.js Basics 2017

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Classes

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Objects and New Collection Types

Introducing ES2015

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Introducing ES2015

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Introducing ES2015

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Prototypal Inheritance

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Quiz Practice Project

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Constructor Functions & Prototypes

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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Introduction to Methods

Object-Oriented JavaScript (2015)

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DOM Traversal

Introduction to jQuery

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DOM Manipulation

Introduction to jQuery

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Events

Introduction to jQuery

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Hello, jQuery!

Introduction to jQuery

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JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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Interacting with the DOM

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JavaScript and the DOM (Retiring)

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JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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JavaScript Arrays

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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JavaScript Loops

JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects

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Building Forms with Bootstrap

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Responsive Layouts with the Bootstrap Grid

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Getting to Know Bootstrap 4

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Make It Beautiful with CSS

Introduction to HTML and CSS (2016)

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What is the MailChimp API

MailChimp API

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Getting the REST You Need

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PHP for WordPress

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How to Install WordPress on Your Computer

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Getting Started with WordPress

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Creating Tables and Manipulating Data with SQL

Database Foundations

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Reading Data from Databases with SQL

Database Foundations

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Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench

Database Foundations

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Introduction to Data, Databases and SQL

Database Foundations

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Working with PHP Functions

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Listing Inventory Items

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Adding a Contact Form

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Creating the Menu and Footer

Build a Simple PHP Application

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Jul 27, 2015
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Getting Started with PHP

Build a Simple PHP Application

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PHP Internal Functions

PHP Functions

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Jul 23, 2015
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PHP Returns & Closures

PHP Functions

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Jul 23, 2015
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PHP Functions Basics

PHP Functions

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PHP Loops

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Conditionals

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Datatypes

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Data & Structure

PHP Basics (Retired)

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PHP Getting Started

PHP Basics (Retired)

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Delivering the MVP

Java Objects (Retired)

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Creating the MVP

Java Objects (Retired)

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Jun 15, 2015
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Harnessing the Power of Objects

Java Objects (Retired)

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Jun 12, 2015
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Meet Objects

Java Objects (Retired)

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Jun 11, 2015
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Perfecting the Prototype

Java Basics

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Jun 11, 2015
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Using your New Tools

Java Basics

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Jun 10, 2015
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Getting Started with Java

Java Basics

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Jun 10, 2015
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Newbie

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Jun 9, 2015