Dreamweaver

Self promotion is necessary when trying to positively affect your future. There are multiple ways to self promote including social media, business cards, flyer's, etc., however, more people have been gravitating toward personal websites to exhibit their work. People use these sites as a more complex resume which can also include visuals and previous work done. Websites used for promotional use typically include a brief biography about the person, portfolio pieces, and links to social media accounts. A website can be more of an benefit for promoting yourself as opposed to a resume because a website can display what a resume can't. A resume will list skills and previous work done, but a website can support the resume's accuracy. For example, a resume can list that someone is proficient in Microsoft software, a website can exhibit work done in these programs to determine how accurate the statement is. Resumes are often subjective and more of a personal opinion when listing skills. The benefit to having a having a personal website is that it can lead to internship opportunities, networking, and gives design experience. Other advantages to this style of self promotion is that it displays a level of organization, it's an innovative way to gain employer's attention, opportunity to outshine other candidates, and it allows a "personal touch" that will display the type of person you are the same way other social media sites can as well.
Other social media sites tie into this project by becoming external links that can be placed on the website. These extra sites allows viewers and potential employers to learn about the candidate allowing them to view other work on these sites as well as opinion. With technology constantly advancing and online resources being utilized more, it allows potential employees to remain up to date on how to determine which candidates may be better qualified for a job and more rounded. On the other hand, different social media sites are used for different things, for example, Instagram is used for visual work done while LinkedIn is a more professional platform where employers can contact you based on your resume. While Twitter is used for opinions and political reasons, Facebook is used for networking and advertising. Each of these site contribute differently but have the same end goal - self promotion.
 The overall process of designing a website can become stressful due to its level of difficulty. There are a lot of things that have to be considered prior to starting the webpage altogether - color schemes, layout, how it will be viewed in a mobile site, and more. One of the most difficult things will be coding. This is difficult because the way you imagine something should look will not always appear that way once placed into the site and may require additional coding. Organizing the content ahead of time makes the entire process easier throughout, it helps determine spacing in certain areas of the page and the overall flow of things. Organization is the most important element in designing a website because not only will it help the site look better, but says something about you to potential employers and other people viewing site.