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title: MY EXPERIENCE  DESIGNING A PERSONAL PORTFOLIO WEBSITE

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# creating my first portfolio website
#### **what is a portfolio website?**
A portfolio is a compilation of academic and professional materials that exemplifies your beliefs, skills, qualifications, education, training, and experiences. It provides insight into your personality and work ethic.
#### **why is a portfolio website important?**
* Demonstrates competence:
A portfolio allows you to present concrete examples of your work, providing a deeper understanding of your skills and capabilities compared to simply listing them on a resume. 
* Increases credibility:
By showcasing your past achievements and projects, potential employers or clients can gain confidence in your abilities and suitability for a role. 
* Tailored presentation:
You can curate your portfolio to highlight the specific skills and experiences most relevant to the opportunity you are pursuing. 
* Improves job prospects:
A strong portfolio can significantly enhance your chances of landing a job interview and ultimately securing a position. 
* Personal branding:
A well-designed portfolio can reflect your professional personality and style, helping you stand out from other candidates. 
 I'm building this portfolio  to display my  work to the world for possible employment and collaboration.
####  **what new things did you learn while on this project?**
 I learnt a lot considering the fact i'm new to css styling it was a whole new experince for me, I learnt about inline styling, external styling and internal styling using css.
####  **Did i face any challenges ?**
 yes a whole lot i had issues with my paddings, margins, image direction .
 The fact that i don't know the exact command to use for my styling and my index.html structure was different from my peers there was no room to copy from theirs and if i do it ends up ruining my entire code base.
####  **How did you solve them**
*  I got materials from Google, youtube and even Chatgpt which were quite helpful
*  I asked my colleagues for help were necessary.
*  Our tutor was always in class so he also assisted me.
which html and css concepts were most useful
<`div>, <span>, <button>, <a>, html5 semantics`
#### Features of my website
The following are features of my website:
1. Home
2. About
3. Resume
4. Blog
5. Contact
6. Services
7. Skills
#### Styling techniques i applied include:
* Borders
* Margin
* Display
* padding
**Conclusion**
I'm so happy with my progress so far even though my portfolio did'nt look so
nice at first i'm happy i was able something.

