Web Development

The Goals

February 22, 2019

This website’s main focus is to give me a space to teach myself web development.  So it stands to reason that my first blog post be my goals for this website and my own education.  If you’ve got more advice, guidance, or references to send my way to contribute to this wild ride, throw ’em my way.  I’m hungry for knowledge!

  • Basic Launch:
  • Portfolio Update
  • Edited Custom Header w/ logo and icon
    • Design, Launch – done!
    • Social buttons
      • customize?
    • Rolls with scroll
  • Add Resume
    • Password protected downoadable PDF
  • Add Dropdown menu
    • Subpages
      • Portfolio
        • Photo
        • Graphics
        • Events
      • About
        • Bio
        • Pro Goals (this post, update with links to blogs/ references as I go)
        • Get Social
    • Hover/ mouseover effect
  • Customize domain, upgrade to paid account – DONE!
    • Add Spam Plug-In, explore more options for plug ins – DONE!
  • Add Search Bar – DONE!
  • Add Blog Categories – DONE!
  • Add “You might like this” thumbnails
    • Explore other ways to retain readership, improve Google Crawl/ SEO
  • Update Contact Me
    • Customize form
    • Put together auto-reply
  • Update Photos
    • Customize
    • Interactive/ GIFs
  • Payment Hub
    • Support my favorite charities
    • Link to GoFundMes, non-profits, etc.
    • Learn about secure networks and how to protect data
  • Certifications/ Languages
    • HTML
    • CSS
    • Javascript
    • PHP
    • WordPress
    • Adobe Certified Expert
    • Google Individual Qualification