Introduction

The recipes in this chapter cover various aspects of professional portfolio design. A single chapter on this topic can really only scratch the surface of what you can do when building a website that reflects your skills, talents, and accomplishments. Becoming familiar with the other recipes in this book, in order to incorporate into the design of your professional website the ideas they present, will give you many more options for presenting your accomplishments and skills.

This chapter contains recipes for a simple resume, an entire application package, and even a portfolio for promotion and tenure.

It is a good idea to think of your professional portfolio as a website. People often claim that employers aren't interested in looking at a portfolio. That might be the case if you refer to your professional portfolio as a portfolio, but if you provide them with a link to your website, many, if not most, will look at it. Employers, for the most part, want to know what you are truly...