My portfolio: http://min.dvir.us/.

[m1ndvirus]

Hello all,
I would be very grateful for any constructive criticism of my website, http://min.dvir.us/. Particularly I am interested in whether or not the design would appeal to a software employer. Feel free to ignore all of the content.

I also have a few particular points of inquiry.

1. The nav bar links' background color on hover is the same as the text color everywhere else but that is the only location of that background color. Is that inconsistent?
2. Under [bio], is the Contact section a bit disorganized? Any suggestions?
3. There are vertical separators and horizontal separators (I mean the actual lines themselves rather than placement of content), and the vertical separators are thicker though the thinner horizontal separators separate more important headings. I think it looks nice. Am I wrong?
4. Under [bio], I want the picture of me in a tux to float right next to all the paragraphs but I don't know how. Is this doable? I do not plan on combining multiple <p>s into one <p>.
5. Should I fix the positioning of the header and footer on the top and bottom of the screen, respectively?
6. Something looks off about the footer and I can't put my finger on it.

Thank you very much for your time.

P.S. I apologize if any of these questions no longer make sense as I am constantly reworking my site.

 

[ronaldroe]

Try adding a clear:right; to that image. The text should move up then.

As far as the layout, it's a nice, clean design, but it feels a little too open. Consider shrinking the left column a little bit, and tightening up the spacing. White space is good, but too much just makes things look confusing.

 

[m1ndvirus]

clear: right did not help.

I plan on shrinking the left column.

 

[notarypublic]

A few suggestions.

First, good choice with the muted color scheme. It looks crisp and plays well with the "less is more" theory of design.

Second, even though it gives more content for your contact page, professional employers probably won't contact you through AIM, MSN, or yahoo. E-mail alone would probably suffice, but to put in more content you could always include a paragraph about your availability, why someone would want to contact you for a job, what kind of jobs you are looking for, etc.

Third, you should consider a portfolio page. Having a website puts you a leg up over the competition (and your logo is nice enough to justify having contact cards), but including examples of your current/ongoing projects could be the difference between landing the job, or sweating it out in the "maybe" pile. I was in a similar position - if you're not currently in the industry, employers start to wonder if you have relevant, recent experience. Showcasing your skills and that you're actively maintaining them gives them the impression that they lucked out by finding you.

Last, when you put in actual content on your page (I assume that you're using the fact that you're a lady's man as filler text), consider marketing yourself as "a freelance developer open to something better." It gives employers the impression that if they don't act quickly to hire you, one of their competitors will.

Best of luck!