A personal "About Me" section, contact information, and a high-quality portfolio are all things I plan to include in my site; they're the most essential parts of an online portfolio. I will reluctantly come up with a logo and a tagline, but only because they are web standards that users come to expect.
Tips 8 and 10 are my favorites. I wasn't aware of 8's instruction to have a call to action on each page; it will help a user weave his or her way through the site. The tenth tip is one I agree with very much. I pride myself on being able to write in a concise way, and appreciate when web authors do the same. Maybe my attention span is getting shorter, but...
I may not link my site to my facebook and Twitter accounts. I'd like to keep those aspects of my life a little more private. Same goes for my blog (if I decide to keep up with it).
My two favorite sites belong to Chirag Solanki (http://www.chiragjsolanki.com/) and Robyn Morris (http://digitalmash.com/). Chirag uses beautiful colors and artwork, and his navigation is unique; everything is on one page. The links take you not to another page, but to a part on the same page. He also has a cool table to show his skill levels with different programs.
Robyn's site reeks of his personality. In a good way! His word choice and wit are inspiring, and I like the way the blog works -- very colorful paragraph of the topics, but as soon as you scroll over a tag, everything but the tag turns gray. I also like his photos, but I wish he would have organized them better since there are so many.
To mimic the styles I like in these sites, I need to learn how to connect links to anchor points on other parts of the page and how to create a slideshow for my photography.
Also, make sure to explore the "40+ beautiful personal portfolio websites. Which sites are your favorite and why? What would you need to learn/know in order to make this type of portfolio?
