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Hi i'm a student web developer and this is my portfolio: www.tomsfolio.me. At the moment I am trying to apply for internships as part of my degree, so the main focus of my website is looking professional and employable.

It only has 3 pages: Home, Contact, and Portfolio; the other being my CV.

My inspiration for the design came from when i made myself a business card for the hell of it, and realized i could adapt it into a better looking portfolio for myself. Compared to the other web design stuff I have done, I personally think it's the best.

I should also note that I'm a web developer, not a designer. This means that I'm better at coding than design, so in terms of web design, i'm pretty much self-taught, except for being taught how to write html and css.

I find that with design, I am completely incapable of looking at my web designs as anything other than the creator, so i find it hard to critique my own sites or judge them as a visitor.

I am open to all and any critique, though constructive criticism is especially welcome :)

I should also note that after having some problems with making my website compatible to IE, at the moment it only supports Opera, Safari, Firefox and Chrome.

Thank you in advance.

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Your home page is a nice page. I like the colored tabs. However, the website that you present for your portfolio are a bit too simple.

I suggest you add some nicer and richer designs.

Bests,

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Good job tom! i really like your site.

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1) Your home page - When I first opened your site, I felt like I stumbled upon an amateur webpage under construction. I think the page your visitors first see should be dynamic enough to pull them in.

I recommend you put your personal info in an "About me" instead.

2) Your tabs - If you can put them on the side or at the top, it would be better

3) Your portfolio - I like how it's set up ... it's simple and easy to navigate.

4) Your Resume - I'd suggest making the category titles a little smaller ... the large font you're using is very "in your face".

Also, the link to click back to your site doesn't seem to be working ... linking back is very important.

5) Your blog - Very simple, which can be good, but it lacks the "wow" factor that forces people to stay and look it over, as opposed to getting bored and clicking out. Again - a link back to your site is needed, and if it helps any - blogs with a white or lighter background tend to attract people more than dark ones.

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