Publish and quality-check
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The idea in everyday life
Launch on a stable address and remove broken links, device problems, unclear claims, and contact failures.
Publishing creates a product; quality assurance makes it dependable.
One step at a time.
Use the sample or information you have permission to use. Keep your work as you go. You can pause between steps.
- 1
Choose website tools you can keep updated. When practical, connect a professional web address. Set page titles and the previews people see when sharing a link.
- 2
Test every link, form, download, video, image, résumé date, and project route in a signed-out session.
- 3
Review on mobile and desktop, navigate by keyboard, inspect load behavior, and ask three target-like reviewers to find specific proof.
- 4
Fix critical comprehension and access issues before adding decorative features.
See how it works.
Leo discovers the résumé requires permission, the contact form silently fails, and mobile tables overflow; all three are fixed before outreach.
Did you cover these?
- Your work includes a live portfolio, completed release checklist, reviewer notes, and dated issue log.
- Check this common mistake: Sending applications with a private link, broken contact form, expired file permission, or unfinished project page.
- All primary paths work signed out and reviewers find the intended evidence without coaching.
What to finish
A live portfolio, completed release checklist, reviewer notes, and dated issue log.
Watch for this
Sending applications with a private link, broken contact form, expired file permission, or unfinished project page.
How can I tell I understand it?
All primary paths work signed out and reviewers find the intended evidence without coaching.
Quick knowledge check
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Go to the knowledge checkOptional course overview video · same video as Lesson 1
Building Your Online Portfolio
From Colorado State University Alumni Association. Watch here or open it on YouTube .
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