Hoverboard – Create a Stylish Online Portfolio

Hoverboard is a tool that designers, coders, and writers can use to create stark, stylish online portfolios. Built for users who aren’t interested in cookie-cutter landing pages, Hoverboard offers people a way to show off their personal histories and professional accomplishments.

Every Hoverboard landing page starts with an image. Upload the image you want to show up as your header, then choose a display name and add a tagline. You can decide whether to enable email notifications, and whether you want to promote your social media accounts (like Twitter and Instagram) on your profile site. Add individual project descriptions to show off your professional accomplishments, making sure to include an image, name, link, tagline, and a bit of information for each project you add. Each project logo links to its own project page, where visitors on your site can find out even more about the professional projects you’re most proud to have completed.

In addition to adding basic profile information and a list of your most important projects, you can use Hoverboard to create a blog and a timeline of your work experience. You can also solicit endorsements from people who’ve worked with you in the past by adding an “Endorse” button to your site. Search through other Hoverboard members by name, skill, or company, and “follow” any users whose pages stand out. Overall, Hoverboard is an excellent platform that people can use to create professional looking landing pages is very little time.

Practical Uses:

• Create an online portfolio of your work
• Impress clients with a professional-looking landing page
• Solicit endorsements from people you’ve worked with in the past
• Start a blog where you write about industry topics

Insider Tips:

• Choose whether to receive email notifications
• Add as much, or as little, information about yourself as you’d like
• Use Markdown formatting to customize the style of your blog posts
• Follow other Hoverboard users to stay updated on their accomplishments

What we liked:

• People can create stylish landing pages with zero technical know-how
• Users can create timelines to showcase their work histories
• Hoverboard pages are a great way to show off work accomplishments
• Users can add links to their outside social media accounts

What we didn’t like:

• Hoverboard doesn’t offer as many customization features as some competing apps

Alternatives:

• about.me – https://about.me
• dooid – http://dooid.me
• Flavors.me – http://flavors.me
• Vizify – https://www.vizify.com

Company Info:

• Privately Held
• Headquarters: Liverpool, England
• Founded by: Dave Peiris
• Web site: http://hoverboard.io

Costs:

• Free