I've moved! Please visit my new portfolio site at www.designsbyjacquelyn.com . I will be updating the new site regularly with new design samples and info. That site will allow me to show more skills, so I'm really excited!
Welcome to my portfolio! This is a small example of work I have accomplished. I am looking for an opportunity to get my foot in the door of Web Design and build up my portfolio. I am constantly adding samples, so check back frequently to see what I've been up to!
I am currently a student of the Adademy of Media Arts Web Design Degree Program at Cerro Coso Community College here in Ridgecrest, CA. I have taken the "XHTML/CSS" course and the "Digital Imaging with Photoshop" courses. This past semester I took "Technical Communication", " Web Scripting with JavaScript", and "Interactivity and Interface Design with Flash". This spring sememster I am taking "PHP with MySQL", "Accessiblity and Usability", "Web Design with Dreamweaver", and "Design and Development for Mobile Devices".
I have a very strong work ethic as well as strong XHTML, CSS, and writing skills. I have strong customer service skills, as I have been employed as a food server most of my working life. I believe in teamwork and pleasing my customers/clients. I have previously taken many business courses; in fact, I am two business classes away from earning an Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration. Please Contact me for freelance, part-time, or full-time work.
I have to say, I am learning Dreamweaver this semester, and although every article I have read seems to frown on Dreamweaver or other WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editors because of bloated/extraneous code, I have found it interesting. I still much prefer to code by hand. However, I do see some areas where it is simpler to use the WYSIWYG interface.
That being said, you can still count on me to create semantic, standards-based designs for you! You will never see a table-based layout done by me unless you specifically ask for it. Accessibility is a subject very "near and dear" to me, as I have one close family member who resizes the text in his browser, and one who uses a screen-reader (JAWS, the worst one when it comes to reading tables).
This is a good thing! Using CSS instead of tables decreases the load on the server (translating into lower costs for you), faster page loading for users (translating to less frustrated customers who give up and go somewhere else), and knowing your site is accessible to those with accessibility needs. In addition, redesigns in the future will be much simpler when implementing CSS instead of tables. Only one or a few files need to be updated, unlike with table-based layouts, where most styling is done in the HTML file and every single page needs to be redesigned!
