eportfolio
In creating my eportfolio I chose to use weebly due to its simplistic format. I learned about using their subdomain option as well as how to create and pay for my own domain using other sources. I was introduced to ipage which is also intuitive in setting up a website utilizing weebly with no programming skills required. I decided on the free version of weebly to set up my first website. Once the design template was selected it was simply adding new pages and dragging them under one another if the goal is to have them appear nested. Each page has its own layout and design settings options. Building, creating and adding more elements appears very organized. I would definitely recommend weebly for beginners and highly encourage viewing their getting started links, which gives an overview of weebly, as well as helpful tips. .
Strengths:
- Easy to navigate
- No programming skill necessary
- No code
- Changes are saved not necessarily published immediately
- Nice templates
- Compatibility with mobile version
- Photo editor is minimal
- Must publish to update any saved changes made for everyone else to see
- Changes may take a few extra moments to reflect, unsure if changes is happening
- Bilingual
- Off line mode
- Exclusivity (private site)
- Add users
- Forgetting password, no recovery email provided if account is compromised
- Lots of competitors
Reflection
The creation of this eportfolio has been exciting and I look forward to the amount of growth I will be able to showcase throughout this site. I still have so much to learn and I am very eager to spruce up my eportfolio over the holiday break since I’ve been very limited for time from the beginning of this term. Follow my progress as I continue the journey through the MIST program.
