Hi! I'm Kirin Long.
I code HTML and CSS for food.
I'm on a mission to create and improve websites.
Projects
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About Me
Who
That's me! My name is Kirin. You can call me Kiria or Kiri as well. I use she/her pronouns.
I am a jill-of-many-trades and this is my web portfolio.
What
I specialize in hand-coded HTML and CSS, creating and editing web graphics with Adobe Photoshop, and I work with Javascript/JQuery, PHP, and other web technologies as I need them.
My web design and development work focuses on usability merged with attractiveness. The site's audience should be able to find information or complete a call to action rapidly and intuitively. Additionally, as technology evolves, standards and trends evolve, websites must be updated to remain compatible with new ways to access websites, and my work has has evolved to include responsiveness.
My inspiration has included pixel perfection when/where appropriate, colorful art and photography that respects file sizes for the sake of download times, innovative touches, and alternative approaches to crafting a website.
Programs, technologies, and applications I use or have used:
- HTML and CSS
- Adobe Photoshop
- Javascript and JQuery
- PHP and MySQL
- Visual Studio Code
- Wordpress and its predecessor Cafelog/B2
- Blogger and Greymatter
When
Since then, I've taken Web Development certificate programs twice - once in 2005 and once in 2021.
I opened a website creation business in 2008, but chose to close it after a short time.
Where
I am based in Silicon Valley, California. I favor remote work.
I was born and raised on Long Island, in New York. Since then, I have lived all over the United States including in WV, TX, IL, and WA.
Why
I grew up playing video games and had a keen interest in video game development as a teenager. I also programmed in LOGO and BASIC as a kid whenever I had access to a computer. The ability to be digitally creative has been an important part of my ability to be expressive.
When I was in 12th grade, I had the pleasure of taking a computer graphics course in high school. I don't remember the name of the software, but I remember feeling like a door had opened into a world of artistic possibility.
The first time I went to college, it was to study Psychology, but I became fascinated with the idea of creating websites when the school library had internet access on the public computers, and there were free web hosts people could use for their personal website. It was like self-publishing for the common individual! I completed my BA while learning HTML and later CSS and Adobe Photoshop.
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