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This week’s readings were all about creating your online portfolio, and then how to execute it. Having a web presence in today’s world is very important. All it takes is one Google search from future employers fr them to decide whether or not to hire you. It’s much better for the employer to find your professional portfolio over those pictures your friend tagged you in from last weekend…
As is says in W24T, the theme you choose is really the backbone of your WordPress site. Although it’s nie to have a pretty site, the author really emphasizes functionality over design. This is basic editing practice. Don’t be afraid of white space. It is better to have a simple but functional design over an ornae and confusing one. People have come to expect certain customs from websites, and it is important to follow those customs. Having a simpler theme will help your site to look more professional as well.
You can customize your WordPress theme after you pick one to add widgets, plugins, change the colors, font size, and pretty much everything you would ever want to. The book points out, though, that your customizations to your theme are lost if you ever change themes. So you don’t lose time later, it is important that you get your theme right the first time, or atleast get it right before you make any major customizations.
Plugins are a really cool feature. They are extensions of WordPress, which allows for greater customization. You can have plugins for almost everything you could ever want on your WordPress site. You can have Facebook plugins, Twitter plugins, photo plugins, and contact forum plugins just to name a few. This discussion forum is a plugin. Plugins are really cool and all, but I’m not sure what kind I’m going to use on my portfolio site for this class. Maybe a contact forum would be good, s that potential employers could easily get ahold of you. Of course, this works with just putting your email on the site. What kinds of plugins do you guys think you will use?
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