ABOUT ME
Aaron M Farrar
Freelance Web Developer
Since learning to code about 4 or 5 months ago, I can truly say that I have quickly developed a genuine passion for building websites from nothing. Although it seemed extremly boring when first learning, once I saw what I was able to create from just a few lines of code I was hooked. And I haven't looked back since. I feel that I have advanced rather quickly through the learning process, mostly due to the fact that I seem to spend almost every waking moment at the computer screen now, learning more each and every day and immediately taking what I have learned and putting it use. I utilized every free resource I could find online in order to learn as quickly as possible including signing up for and completing courses at websites like Codecademy.com, CodeSchool.com, SoloLearn.com, Udemy.com and even FreeCodeCamp.com. I know I have so much more to learn and look forward to doing so. Website animations have also seemed to spark my interest and so I have even enrolled in a couple online courses for the popular ScrollMagic API as well as Green Sock Animation Platform.
I have already taken on my first few clients as a freelancer, with my first succesful project completed a month or so ago. I continue to grow my online presence and am actively looking for potential clients to help me learn and grow my professional experience and portfolio. Although I am doing freelance work, my main objective is to obtain a position as a front end web developer as soon as possible, while I continue freelance work on the side. Unfortunatley with my professional background consisting mostly of work in the field of commercial and industrial HVAC, I currently do not have any other related work experience in the field of front end web development to document, which is why I have not made my resume available on this site. However it is available upon request for any potential employers who still may want a copy.
- Proficeint knowledge of HTML, CSS, W3.CSS, Bootstrap, Notepad++.
- General working knowledge of JavaScript, jQuery & ScrollMagic API.
- Overall understanding of Responsive Web Design.
- Ability to combine all previously listed languages & frameworks to build clean, responsive websites.
- Recently started learning the basics of PHP.
- Recently started learning the basics of Green Sock Animation Platform.
- Basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio & Adobe Acrobat.
- Proficient knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
- Working knowledge of Inkscape.
- Ability to see projects through from start to finish and in a timely manner.
- Ability to work alone or with others in order to troubleshoot problems.
PROJECTS
Amnesia Brewing
www.amnesiabrewz.com
The Amnesia Brewing project was my first attempt at building a website, ever. At the time, I hadnt yet learned Bootstrap so I used a CSS framework called W3.CSS from W3schools.com, which made building the website fairly simple. Additionally, very little JavaScript was used on this site, needed only for opening images up in a modal when clicked. The homepage is fully interactive, utilizing the company's virtual tour that was available on Google Maps, so visitors to the site are able to view the Amnesia Brewing property inside and out, without ever having been there. And because W3.CSS is grid based like Bootstrap, it is fully responsive and looks just as clean from a phone or a tablet as it does on a desktop. I also was responsible for obtaining a new domain name and web hosting for the business. After purchasing a web hosting service I simply used Filezilla for the file transfer and launching the site was as simple as that. Overall this project was a great learning experience for me and I had a lot of fun building my first fully operational website.
DVC Tattoo
This website is currently being developed. So far it only consists of a basic HTML body structure with five sections, a collapsabile fixed top navigation bar, and full cover sized homepage. With every new project I take on, I always try to incorporate something new that I have learned. For this project I am using Bootstrap along with some custom written JavaScript in order to produce a "smooth scroll" effect which automatically scrolls the page to the specified section corresponding to its respective navbar button, as well as a button to return to the top of the page at the end of each section. Also being used is scrollspy.js. Currently I am still waiting to receive content from the client, although he may very well decide to leave that part up to me in which case I will take the necessary photos myself and continue building the website.
AMF Web Development
This project should look familiar, as it is the the website you are currently on. It is a personal portfolio type website I created in order to put my coding abilities to the test by showing what I am capable of creating from scratch, in hopes of obtaining a job as a front end web developer. This page is not yet complete and is a work in progress. I plan to keep building and adding more to it, such as animated scrolling effects which I'm currently working on every chance I get. If it wasnt for the fact that I have no money to purchase web hosting, then this site would already be up and running online.
Politically Awakened
This website is currently being developed and is another personal project of mine that I work on in my spare time, although this particular project I have not had much time for lately. The title of the page explains perfectly what the concept of the page will be. The term Politically Awakened is a term I borrowed from a speech given by Former National Security Advisor to President Carter and Co-founder of the the Trilateral Commision Zbigniew Brzezinski, in which he expressed his concerns about the fact that the masses are becoming more politically awakened, mostly due to advances in technology and such easy access to internet resources. So far this page is nothing more than what is seen on the project preview screen to the right, but will eventually get back to work on it and hopefully soon.
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