A portfolio is an extension of your resume and will allow you to showcase your talent and skills in the one place. This will allow any potential clients or employers to see what you are capable of without surfing through every individual website or app you have created or worked on as part of a team. Creating your first portfolio is a daunting task especially if you haven't worked in the industry or for a client. It is important however to add any websites you may have done as part of your coursework no matter how basic they are. These basic task websites are more appealing to employers as this will help them see that you can do the basics and do them well. As long as they meet a certain standard. Your portfolio should be updated regularly and update your websites as you upskill to show off your most recent and advanced work. Good Content Be careful not to have every piece of work you have ever done to your portfolio. This is not an issue when starting a portfolio but as you...
Intellectual property(IP) refers to the creations of the mind such as inventions, literacy and artistic works, designs and symbols, names and images used in commerce. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 is the law that protects a person(s) IP and this can be anything from and idea to a physical invention. You do however have to pay for a patent or to own copyright over an idea unless you can prove in the court of law that you came up with the idea or invention first. IP rights play a big part in web development as using graphics or text for any website without permission from the owner can result in a lawsuit. When you search for an image online there is an option to choose what licence the image holds. Public domain images are free to use, sometimes however licensed images can be mixed up in a search and this is why I find it safer to use my own pictures and logos when I create a website. This does however have its setbacks as taking and editing images ...