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LESSON #2 - PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Instructions 1. View at least 3 of the Sample Portfolios listed below. It will be most helpful for you, when you create your own Portfolio, if you have examined the sites of people who are in your own industry, job, or field, and especially in the geographical area where you want to work. You will have a much better idea of what your colleagues are doing, what sites for similar businesses, companies, and freelancers look like, as well as scoping out who you may be competing with when you begin your job search. 2. Create a web page that contains your critique of ONE portfolio. You will answer the following questions about the portfolio: What is the complete URL of the portfolio? Who is the owner of the portfolio? What is your first impression of the Portfolio Home or Opening Page? Is it totally clear who the owner is, what s/he offers or is looking for, what will be found at this site, does it look like the site of a professional, and does the visitor feel encouraged and invited to look further, is the load time appropriate? Does the organization of the pages and site content make sense, can the visitor easily find the important elements, and navigate the various pages easily, do all the links work as expected, are the download times for the various graphics and images on all pages appropriate. What is your first impression of the resume? Is it immediately and totally clear who the owner of this resume is, and how to make contact? Does the resume state what s/he offers or is looking for? Does the resume have a professional look and feel, and does the visitor feel encouraged to look more closely, is the load time appropriate? Does the resume contain the required elements listed below: Name and Contact Info Employment Objective Technical Skills Section Accomplishments (Experience) Section Education Section What elements of this site would you use as models for your own portfolio? What elements of the site do you feel need improving? On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest, how would you rate this portfolio? 3. Put a link on your homework page to this critique page. Make sure you give this page an appropriate title. 4. Be sure to address all of the above items. Please don't refer to the various elements, or sub-items by number (example: element 3 is missing...this isn't a useful sentence). Instead, refer to the various elements and sub-items by the descriptive critique phrases found above. You may consult the Portfolio Guidelines, and Resume Guidelines as a guide to how to critique the portfolio and resume. Sample Portfolios Previous Semester Students [ In no particular order. ] Nancy G Ted W Chaudry A Ann B Charles K Sandy W Upi S Shyla O Shenoa L Marty G Liz G River M Robert F Celia S   return to homework page