portfolio site

[andera]

hey everyone

i'd appreciate it if you guys would give some input on my portfolio site. it's pretty cool. it loads all the content from a database into javascript arrays. then uses innerhtml to change the content and stuff. i dont think i've ever seen another site use this technique, plz give links if you have. thanks.

http://12.228.220.146/portfolio/

[Brak]

Viewing in moz 1.0.2

Almost left because I could not find the links after 10min... finally started selecting random things - the links at the top are the exact same color as their background.

Your text size changes dramatically throughout the site.

It's a cool idea... but the same thing as making one php page calling to different things like "id=4" and taking that as a different page to be displayed... so, unfortuantely nothing really new

NIce layout if you fix the text/link stuff tho.

[andera]

its different as there is only one request to the server... so in other words taht whole site is one file named index.php that is a little over 8kb... it's not even close to doing the id=4 thing, i've done that one before too. also... im pretty sure i know why the links came up bad... stupid css... lol.

[Shantra]

Since this is your Portfolio site, I would try to use some color to make it "sell". One color element would do a great deal to the all green header. Now it looks a little dark.
...or use another picture wit a little color.

Otherwise, I like the design

Have you thought about those who has turned off/or use firewalls (like me)? It happens that I reject the use of Javascript when I get the firewall warning.

I personally would rather have used the Brak way.

[iphong]

I like the design! simple and nice! and the contect part, why dont you make a form mail so that people can easily send a short message to contact or feedback?

[andera]

shantra, thanks for the input. the reason i dont want to use the brak way is because i want it to be as fast as possible. there is absolutely no way to make the site faster than what it already is. everything is already there and javascript is just changing different spans. is everyone getting this concept? lol. it'll be off my home server and onto a real webserver ASAP.

[zionlocke]

you are making the site for a resume to high end companies and not the general public. i suggest you make the best site you can with the skills you have. who cares about the loading time when most companies have T1 on up.

[splufdaddy]

I agree with zion, alot of ppl that you want to see your portfolio will be on a highspeed connection. The fact that your content loads the instant you click it is cool, but it will be almost instant on a high speed connection too.

As for the design, I like the image you've chosen, but it could use a little brightening up. And I agree that a contact form would be a great addition. Nice work!

[andera]

alright... i have hundreds of stock photos that i've taken... im sure that i can find something brighter. i will also add that contact form. thanks for the input so far guys

[splufdaddy]

Cool beans. With a little photoshopping, you could probably make the picture you have useable. With the little I know about photo retouching, you can make the whole picture brighter, and use the saturate tool to make certain parts brighter (like the trees). Good luck!