README.md

Alexandria Atwell React Portfolio

This project was bootstrapped with Create React App.

About

My previous website portfolio was the beginning of a young sprout just starting to grow and expand. This time I wanted something new, I wanted to put more effort into my React Portfolio, and thus begins what I have now.

Project Status

Completed

Demo

Built With

• Javascript (React)

• CSS (SCSS)

• HTML

• • Before and while starting project 3, I gained some new knowledge and some tools on a few new adventures some that I can include in my React Portfolio.
• • Significant 3rd Party tools:
  • react-particles-js (https://www.npmjs.com/package/react-particles-js)
    • I used this for the contact form
  • parallax.js (https://matthew.wagerfield.com/parallax/)
    • I used this for the moving clouds which hold my different skills
  • SVG logos (https://github.com/gilbarbara/logos)
    • I used this for many of the logos for different technologies in my skill section
  • Color Changing Background (https://codepen.io/alexzaworski/pen/mEkvAG)
    • I used this for the contact form
  • SweetAlert (https://sweetalert2.github.io/)
    • I used this for any models (this one is my favorite the alerts are very cute!!)

Challenges

Through the development of my project I ran into a few challenges:

-First and foremost starting up with Project 3 and also compiling my first React Portfolio.

• I used a few 3rd party libraries to implement some parts of the website
  • I first struggled on using the Particles JS (for the initial cover background) as it was my first time using it. Looking back at it, it was worth the effort.
  • I also struggled using Parallax JS (for the clouds), I still do struggle using it. Styling it was very difficult however my Tutor was an amazing and helpful guide.
• I struggle getting used to React syntax and some react in general, with practice come perfection.
  • I still juggle between using classes or functional components, I will probably choose to stick with functions in the future since functions make since. Kinda like using const instead of vars.

What I learned

• How to use React (and 3rd party libraries) with following a tutorial
• Making use of SVGs (will definitely make more use of this for future apps)

What's Coming Next...

-Technical Resume enable on React Portfolio -Portfolio Picture -Project 3 once completed

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2021 Alexandria Atwell

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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