History of JAL

Personal Portfolio2009 — Present

Sometimes it's nice to look back and see how far you've come.

This page celebrates the evolution of my portfolio over the years, from Macromedia Flash to Next.js.

Version 6

Next.js
TypeScript
Modern CSS
- Modules
- Variables
- Grid & Flex layout
- :not() & :has() selectors
- text-wrap:balance|pretty
- object-fit
- linear-gradient
- radial-gradient
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Strong Lighthouse scores (accessibility, performance, SEO)

Screenshot of portfolio version 6.

Version 5

Mobile first responsive
Sass
BEM
DeviantArt API driven content
PHP MVC
Grunt build tool

Screenshot of portfolio version 5.

Version 4

Mobile first responsive
Sass
Retina sprites
Fluid gallery
DeviantArt API driven content
PHP MVC
Grunt build tool

Screenshot of portfolio version 4.

Version 3

HTML5
CSS3 & CSS transitions
Responsive design
jQuery image galleries
MySQL/PHP driven content
PHP includes

Screenshot of portfolio version 3.

Version 2

CSS layout
MySQL/PHP driven news and comments
jQuery image slideshow
jQuery sub-navigation
jQuery lightbox

Screenshot of portfolio version 2.

Version 1

Flash navigation menu with fancy hover transitions
Flash image galleries
Facebook embed
HTML table layout

Screenshot of portfolio version 1.