My first personal website: keeping things simple
by Bappy Golder
Ever since I started to learn making websites, I wanted to make a personal site. If you are a designer or a developer, it is often easy to work on various other projects and never end up finishing your own. I have finally created my personal site and I am very happy with this simple baby project.
The making story
I was required to make a website for one my university project recently. I asked my supervisor if I could make something that I will be able to use in the future, such as make a portfolio site for myself. I was initially hesitant to ask, but once I did ask, the answer was “yes”. This forced me to finish the main structure, design and the coding of the website before the semester was finished. A double whammy, I coded something that was a uni assignment and useful for a future project.
The live version of the site has lot more alteration and functionality than what I did for the assignment. Having the design ready at hand however, made the process of the final work much smoother than I thought it would be.
Lesson learnt from this project:
I launched the website the night before the exam and that made me feel prepared enough for the exam!
The live version of the site has lot more alteration and functionality than what I did for the assignment. Having the design ready at hand however, made the process of the final work much smoother than I thought it would be.
Lesson learnt from this project:
- If you think it may work, give it a try.
- Combing work/study with passion can give us better and faster result.
I launched the website the night before the exam and that made me feel prepared enough for the exam!
Why a personal website?
Creating a personal site might seem redundant. It is true that we many other alternatives, some of which are quite effective. I however needed something, which can give control over the look, feel and function of the website. (i.e: custom design, ability to implement new technology etc). Thus, I pulled together what I knew to make my own website.
The design choice – simple website design
I have developed a sense of appreciation for simple designs. I tried to keep things simple yet functional. I was inspired by various simply designed sites. The home page of Google’s Glass and Zen Habits are a couple among many websites that inspired me.
Purpose and where from here
My purpose in mind now is to connect with the web community and experiment with things I learn. I am looking forward to see where this takes me.
Last Updated: 01 Nov 2013
First Published: 01 Nov 2013
Topic/Tags: Website, Technology
