Kevin Geisenhof E-commerce Test
This is a website that was built to demonstrate I can deal with CMSs (Content Management Systems).
I always thought that e-commerce websites are one of the most complex type of websites: they require to not only catch the eye of the user, but as well convince them to buy something. While it’s true that this is rather a matter of marketing, a web developer needs to make sure the products are attractive and envision what the marketing team expects.
It’s worth to mention the amount of little things that need to be implemented to make a website like this functional, such as payment gateaways, shopping carts, checkouts, user systems, loyalty programs, invoices, newsletters, discounts or advertisement.
All of this, made me realize the great effort that goes behind making an e-commerce website, regardless of how easy it seems with CMSs that specialize in e-commerce websites, like PrestaShop or Shopify.
Visit here: https://kevingeisenhof-ecommercetest.shop/
Time & Weather Now
This is an app that was made to demonstrate I can deal with custom-built apps.
When I did some research regarding time or weather apps, I was surprised to know there aren’t any visible apps that combine and tell you the current time and weather in a city: you either come accross an app that tells you the current time or the current weather in a location, but never both. Now, I’m aware this is not 100% true – mobile widgets like this exist. Although, it’s quite discouraging to see this is locked only for people who use smartphones. I thought “Why not just put this for everyone, regardless if they have a smartphone or not?”.
My goal for this app was to make it as easy to use as possible, and if possible too, make it light. The way to achieve this was easy – I needed to rely on an API (Application Programming Interface). This would free me from using a database, thus I would only need a frontend – no backend required.
This was a fun project to work on, since it allowed me to practise again the basics of programming. Working on something from scratch may have disadvantages, such as dealing with code errors (those damn semicolons…) or realizing you are using the wrong version of a package, but overall, you feel an incredible feeling of satisfaction once you finish.
Visit here: https://timeandweathernow.app/
What else?
Well… You will have to wait for now. This section may get bigger as time passes. Thank you for reading the whole thing. It’s always appreciated.