the internship seeking activities you are doing
I have secured and finalized the internship I had talked about the past two weeks. Because of this I am currently keeping my ear to the ground as I work through my current internship; I have set up notifications for positions through LinkedIn & Handshake, and I’m going to reach out through social media to see if perhaps one of my artist friends would like some assistance building a portfolio website.
the internship work you are doing
As stated the past two weeks, I am working on a website update/migration for the limousine business. Right now I am focused on downloading the existing assets and logging the color scheme to make a client identity board. I am also focused on backing up the existing website, especially the Contact Us form to determine how best to implement that within the WordPress format.
the experiences you are having
Right now I am just beginning to get my feet wet; I have just received the signed project scope from Tammy today, and I know that I was not to begin work until that was finished. It was important for me to go through the multiple revisions to understand ways I need to be more concise and clear in my vision regarding objectives/goals. There was definitely some condensing and tweaking that needed to be made to the language used so the client could better understand what I was looking to achieve.
mini tutorials or examples of work you did
I have been researching tools that can be used for developers to download and backup websites not hosted by them. So far, popular tools I have found include:
- HTTrack (Windows, Free)
- SurfOffline (Windows, Paid, $120 license)
- SiteSucker (Mac, Paid, $4.99)
You can also use more manual methods, such as right clicking on the website, choosing “Save Page As”, and selecting “Website, Complete”. This will download the current and related pages as long as the server doesn’t need permission to access the pages (ex. account pages that require logging in).
There’s also the very popular wget command, which can be invoked from a command line or terminal prompt. When the syntax is learned, you can utilize wget to download multiple URLs automatically into a directory.
Sounds like your project is going well! Thank you for sharing the tools you found. I’m always looking for more resources like that.
Thanks! It really was at this time. And not a problem, make sure to bookmark any that you find super useful!
Hey Christian,
It sounds like you are doing a lot of great research for your project. Are you using WordPress for your project? and why did you choose that CMS?
Sam
Hey Sam,
Yes, I did land on WordPress for both of my projects. It was the CMS that I felt most comfortable with, basically! Haha. But really I find it to be super powerful while not too confusing once it’s handed off to the client.
Thanks for the suggestions on the tools for downloading and backing up websites! It sounds like you have a good start for your first project. That is a good idea for asking your artist friends if they need a portfolio!
Thanks! Yes, it was. Unfortunately I never got around to asking my artist friends, but if they were interested in getting a website up and running I would be happy to consult them. 🙂