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Might not go over well with the person who wants to meet with you. Although once there is support for @company.com it won't be as much of an issue, and more people will be willing to use it.
I've not seen any lessons on frameworks or responsive design though, but still a good resource in my opinion.
It's also not video learning, but the interactive courses are pretty nice. Learn by doing philosophy.
During the start of the whole NSA/Prism spying thing, many people mentioned that those were two they were switching to.
Also, where are you currently based?
Rather than bash it though, I'll give some constructive criticism.
1. I noticed a few glitches during the tour. As the guy runs through the world, some of the effects lagged, and didn't display the parts of the resume/portfolio that it was suppose to.
Once I ran back and forwards through the level multiple times, only then did they displayed correctly.
2. With this being interactive, it kind of distracts from actually looking at the resume itself. I felt myself more concerned with progressing through the world, than actually looking at the qualifications.
3. The controls would have been better if it were <- and -> to move the guy. Pressing up and down is a bit strange, as I think most people prefer using a keyboard over their mouse to go through this.
Pros:
1. Very Creative, and cool idea.
2. Refreshing take on a resume/portfolio.
3. Shows off your design and coding skills.
4. It's unique.
Cons:
1. Probably not the best way to convey your information to possible employers.
2. Controls are a bit weird.
3. Not all the animations worked off the bat, and were delayed (I had to run through the level multiple times before it worked).
Suggestion:
I think if you're going to do an interactive resume/portfolio, you should just make it into an actual video game. Simple one level game where the user unlocks parts of your information as they progress through the level.
However, I think you should include at the bottom of the page or something, a link to a normally structured resume and portfolio as well, for people that may not have time to do the interactive/game thing.
Closing Point:
You've got a lot of negative, and positive feedback from your post. Don't let yourself be discouraged, but also be willing to listen and use this feedback to do it better, and adapt/change things where needed.
Good luck with your ventures!
Ok it isn't "that" bad, at times Windows is pretty unbearable.
As of 10 months ago, I totally wiped the hard drive, and installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu on there. I've no reason at all to go back to Windows, as Ubuntu handles everything I need done, and much better too.
I only have Win7 installed on another computer for my gaming needs. Hopefully with Valve getting on board with Linux, we can eventually scrap Windows altogether.
I'm guessing that most people check HN first thing in the morning.
So I do headhunting for both sides. I get paid a commission from the company for finding them great talent(I use already established connections of mine so I already know if they are a good fit for the job or not), and the person that gets hired pays me a commission for finding them a job.
It's typically 20% of their monthly salary for 6 months from both sides.
Good deal for a person to make some extra cash on the side of whatever they do already, and they have time to do so.