I thought that the process of creating the Web Folio was very fulfilling. It acts as a summary of all the work we did throughout the term and it highlights some of the best pieces that we have written.
I found that creating the Application Package was not too difficult as I have applied to quite a few developer jobs before and so I already had experience creating cover letters. However, I found the resume styles in the textbook to be quite interesting. Usually, we list out our employment/volunteer history and then state the skills we gained through that position. So I decided to follow the alternate version that is in the textbook and group the information explicitly by my skills. While I am not sure which version is better, I thought the two different styles definitely have their own pros and cons and it was interesting to test both out. I also liked the idea of having a Resume page directly on the Web Folio as I think that would make reading my resume more convenient for some readers. I have also not yet written letters to request references so I found the examples that were provided int he textbook to be quite useful.
Creating the page with all of our best works was also quite interesting as it gave me a chance to look back on the different stuff I wrote and reflect on which I am most proud of. I also thought that it was good that the pieces we were recommended to feature were all from different units and were also all different types of writing. This provides an even better overview of my writing ability and it shows the reader how I write in different situations.