Blog

The first website that I selected was on awwwards.com was https://www.elizadoltuofficial.net/. Since I just began creating my portfolio, I believe looking at others will inspire more creativity and design. For starters, her URL has “official” in it, something I never thought of. I like how she has her mouse decorated. Reminds me of searching the web in the early 2000s. This will definitely be a feature I may include at a later time. The transitions are smooth. The user can scroll on the page, and the text will pop up a few seconds later, which may once again have their attention turned to the text. The text layout reminds me of a magazine, as if her portfolio should be for sale. I think that’s a nice design feature.

I then found reksaandhika.com to be an amazing website. I mostly like that he is using a slideshow on his home page. The navigation stays interactive with the underlying, which is a nice design choice. His websites all look cohesive despite their content. While he highlights what his clients like, it gives me ideas for potential ones. He also has the top-rated portfolio,, so “go him.”

The final website for review is https://www.itsmarga.me/. Another website that reminds me of the early 2000’s. I can see where the author took their time when deciding the transitions. It’s interactive as the curser moves with the pointer with a message attached to it. I like the theme and the choice of fonts and colors. 

For me, the most difficult part of this week was block and inline coding. Once I continued to do it, and a few questions later, I think I was able to understand. I actually did, after the lesson, have to look up more information about it. W3 has learning videos, which are awesome. I’ve seen the need for it as well. We learned shortcuts that would, for example, make every heading have a white background while the background of the lists below it is a light blue. The video provided was also great, as it was a well-needed review. Now I seem to have an understanding of HTML and CSS.

The more the class progresses, the more comfortable I am with code. It seems as though repetition and continued exposure to the different writing languages are making me more familiar. I believe I now have the ability to read and navigate HTML and CSS proficiently. It is easier to understand when breaking down parent and child groups. Styling using these languages is now becoming easier to read. Each line of code usually consists of one element along with its content to make it easier for humans to read.

What was the most interesting topic from this week or the topic you enjoyed doing the most? 

Learning code over the course of the week was the thing I enjoyed most this weekend. Doing the Code Academy is very helpful with HTML and repetition helps. I am really enjoying learning about web development. 

What did you like about it? What is something that you found challenging about this topic? I enjoy learning more about websites and being able to decorate them in different ways. 

Give some basic instructions on how one would go about setting one of these things up or searching for how to do them. 

A website can be created by using a template. After finding a creative template, one can edit each section and add images and videos to their websites. 

The designs I would like to discuss are proximity and similarity. With my magazine cover design, I chose those designs as I thought this would compliment the page. Using, the color of the bathing suit complimented well with the white text. Choosing to use the colors on one of Germanys flags relates to designs paired the German language to create familiarity and keep all themes similar. 

My social media campaign used these elements as well. All of the text is similar to ensure it’s in the same font family. The coffee and doughnuts were showcased so white text was used to ensure the reader could get the message being expressed.

 

Being in the tech industry and web development excites me as it advances daily. The tech industry has daily advancements. Technology is used in fields such as medicine, transportation, and entertainment. After this course, I would like to get employed and continue watching the advancements in this field that many people are dependent on. Currently, I am unemployed. 

I would like to take advantage of everything this course has to offer. Getting a data science certificate would be beneficial for my career. This will better my knowledge as a tech individual. Continuing to learn and earn certificates will better round my knowledge in web development and technology. I moved to Los Angeles for job positions and to develop my singing and songwriting. Hopefully, after time I can start a family and become stable. 

I would like to work for any of the companies that St.Joseph has a relationship with. Working at a company such as Google or Instagram is something I would like to obtain and grow through. Currently, I don’t have housing. It is emotionally draining, and I have gone through a lot. But after completing this course I hope to get housing and become stable.