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When someone says he did something, a github commit log showing it is definitely better than just him saying he did it. However, the point you actively dismissed was that a commit log of some mundane contributions is much less impressive than a resume describing work requiring a lot of skill.
* If you're advertising skills in web dev, using invalid HTML appears sloppy and unprofessional. http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fivzhao.com
* If you're also advertising skills with iOS, do visit your website from iOS, like an iPad. Then realize there are no mouseover events.
* Don't use absolute sizes, like pixels. It looks horrible in everything other than your favorite resolution. Or, you could say to which resolution should the visitor switch to, so he'll know to leave the site.