These days my hands are very much tied by college. I’ve about 3 months left which is nothing in the grand scheme of things but i could do quite a lot right now if i wasn’t in college…
10
Feb
2011
it’s all about the future
05
Jan
2011
new HD webcam on the way
Tomorrow, i should get my hands on a Logitech HD C910 webcam – one of the best HD webcams available at the minute. One of my goals for 2011 was to create more video so i decided i needed a webcam in order to encourage me to take more video…
28
May
2010
is ‘like’ the future?
Liking things is a good thing. If i say i like chocolate, you’ll remember that and buy me some or offer some if you’re trying to impress me. Liking the same things is essentially how people form & sustain relationships.
16
Mar
2010
blog posts from the future
29
Apr
2009
portfolio building
I’ve touched on this before, but these past few weeks i’ve been meaning to put together a portfolio section on the site. It’s important for a number of reasons;
- it helps people get to know me
- it shows off my work rate
- it shows off my talents
- it builds confidence if people ever deal with me
- it acts as a motivator for me
photo credit: MichaelMarlatt
That last point is the most important to me. If i’m being honest, it’s what triggered off charitybypass.com, my involvement with irishgolfer.ie, the ‘coming soon but i haven’t actually started anything on it yet’ wifimapper.com and several other projects.
I’m determined to build up an online portfolio most people will get lost in. I don’t like the idea of selling myself… i don’t think someone should have to ‘prove’ themselves in interviews or on the spot tasks, i do agree that pressure situations are good for judging people’s charachter.
However someone’s work, over a very long period of time, i feel, speaks for itself. If i get a logo designed or look at a developer i don’t give a damn about what language they speak, how they come across in emails etc… i just look at their portfolio, look at feedback and base my decision on that alone.
I’m not really a logo designer, i’m not really a developer either so why create a portfolio if i’m not aiming it at ‘clients’? Well, for all the above reasons. Several people now have contacted me directly through this blog in relation to working on projects getting sites started. They’re not clients as such.. i just call them contacts.
So it’s pretty clear that people are looking through the blog, looking at all the posts and then making a decision to contact me if they like what they see. That’s actually a lot of work – there are over 1300 posts on this blog now. So for the reason above, plus the fact that i think it helps sum me and my work up better, i think an online portfolio is not ‘just another’ feature to add to the site, it’s an essential one if i’m to progress online and continue to gain contacts, friends and expand my portfolio.
I have most of the text complete for this new portfolio section… now i just have to add some classy images and figure out the best way to organize it and add it to the site. Should be up and running within a couple of weeks though.
