How do you present all the projects you've worked on in one place? And above all, how does a website actually work? I decided to create this portfolio to answer these two questions.
A learning project above all
As the projects in this portfolio show, I firmly believe the best way to learn is by doing.
After developing my first two apps, TrenteVingt and INSA Radar, I was frustrated that these projects were only available on iOS. I was cutting myself off from a significant share of users by neglecting web technologies and focusing on a single mobile platform.
That realization pushed me to explore web development, a technology accessible from every device. But to learn, I needed a concrete project, motivating enough to make me want to discover web technologies.
And so my portfolio was born, as much from a desire to learn as from a desire to share!
A bit of technique and some creative work
This project was a real adventure, halfway between technical learning and artistic exploration. To design this site, I discovered essential web technologies: HTML, CSS and PHP. But above all, I learned to use WordPress at an advanced level, creating my own design from scratch.
On the technical side, I also learned the basics of responsive design, so that my site displays just as well on a smartphone as on a computer screen. I also learned the basics of SEO (search engine optimization), a vital skill for making the site easy to find on Google.
But this project isn’t just lines of code: it was also a great creative playground! I designed a look that reflects who I am, bolder and more personal than in my previous projects, and I took the time to write a presentation for each project. It was a very interesting exercise for taking stock of what all these projects have taught me!
A step toward new projects
This portfolio marks the beginning of my explorations in web development! If you’re curious to see what comes next, feel free to follow me on LinkedIn, where I share each of my new projects.
In the meantime, discover my other creations:
- Reflets, my Swift Student Challenge entry
- TrenteVingt, a budgeting app
- Automatic ukulele tuner
- INSA Radar, a room finder for INSA Strasbourg
And if you’d like to know more or discuss collaborations, feel free to contact me or visit my LinkedIn profile.
Written by Louis Carbo Estaque