practice repository
This is practice. GitHub is interesting. Practice makes perfect. Yay more practice for fingers crossed new job!
Learned how to add html/css files -edit uploaded files
Began JavaScript 30 on Feb 11 ~ add projects to CodePen for Portfolio
Completed 18/30
Transfer JavaScript 30 projects to Codepen for Portfolio
Codepen
Drum Kit - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/vYgjedg
JS + CSS Clock - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/WNRJdrw
CSS Variables - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/OJWZzRP
Flex Panel Gallery - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/ExZLoZL
Ajax Type Ahead - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/QWdraOd
Fun with HTML canvas - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/GRmRaYj
Hold shift and check multiple checkboxes - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/abWbeQq
Custom HTML5 video player - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/ZEKLWOR
Slide In on Scroll - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/JjMeozg
Local Storage and Event Delegation (add Kelsey CSS) - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/YzYMxyx
Mouse Move Shadow (fix JS code, add Kelsey CSS) - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/xxYVEMd
Sort without articles (add Kelsey CSS) - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/abqNBEq
Add tally string times?
Github
Other JS projects
Infinite Color Flipper - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/wvyWvxd
Counter - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/jOZrEoj
Review Carousel - https://codepen.io/crumpkl/pen/MWQpmjq
Create portfolio in WordPress (https://kelseylcrump.com/)
Looked at free themes 4/1
Themes to consider:
Argent Theme (currently using) - portfolio option
Blank Canvas - totally customizable
Dalston - portfolio option
Twenty Twenty-One
Began working on portfolio (playing around, figuring out the cms) - 4/19
Played around with layout, navigation, etc - 4/27
-figured out how to turn website into a single page site (HTML anchors)
-learned more about WordPress block editor boxes
-3 different layouts to choose from for Portfolio section (image/links, gallery, or slideshow)
-probably go with the image/links route
-Tweak footer information (added contact info area)
-Added a contact form after the portfolio section
-center?, adjust size of boxes? (@ 75% but maybe should make smaller),
Made Portfolio checklist - 4/28
Finalized porfolio section layout (image blocks with links and covers) - 5/3
-worked on Codepen websites for porfolio (finished edits for Drum kit, flex panel)
Fixed JavaScript 30 Codepen sites (Clock) - 5/5
Fixed Ajax type ahead codepen - 5/11
Fixed CSS variables codepen - 5/12
-do more JS30 or ready for Portfolio?
Consulted Lauren about CodePen sites for Portfolio - 5/24
Approval for CodePen sites (product landing, ajax type ahead, flex panel, js clock) - 5-25
Work on final steps on Portfolio - 5/26
-add screenshots to media
-cover blocks for portfolio images won't work...create cover-like images to use instead
-created and added cover images for portfolio section (all minus ggl done)
Continue finalizing portfolio - 5/27
-add ggl image to portfolio section
-images reordered and linked to correct websites
Cont finalizing portfolio website - 5/28
-play with layout some more
-fix contact section
-add header image/adjust color palette
-add about picture (Linkdin pic, maybe resize and upload again?)
-change contact info on footer (need full address/phone?)
Finish portfolio - 5/31
-add profile pic to about me section
-adjust spacers between about, portfolio, and contact me section
-add header image
-css hide border header
-add html anchor links to navigation (and they work!)
-edit about me section...continue then send final product to Lauren/Jayson to review
Finish portfolio - 6/3
-add text to about me section
-add a site icon
-make website live and make changes
-adjust line height in footer
-fix padding around submit text
-try to fix page jumps placement
-verify site on Google
-send link to Lauren/Jayson for review (fingers crossed)
Make changes from Lauren/Jayon's review - 6/4
-adjust height on header
-take home link off nav
-remove link from name on header ~don't think I can change this
-remove links from inside H2
-use square version of picture
-open all examples in new tabs
-tighten line height on names of examples
-reduce space under headings (footer)
-center nav and contact info to match social
-remove Aiken, SC under contact and lowercase email
-have social icons open in new tab
-resend to Lauren and Jayson when updates are done
-Portfolio passed review! Ready for resume/job applications!
5/5/2022 - Make plan to update/add new content to portfolio
-Change/add new/more links to projects
-added a "More Projects" tile
-add one for Review Carousel, etc?
-update portfolio images
-cartoonify/expand About me section
Summer 2020/2021 - now ~ applying to various jobs
-updating resumes/cover letters/LinkedIn etc.
-As of May 2022, applied to 30+ jobs
-no interviews/offers yet ~time to update Portfolio/continue to apply