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    <title>DEV Community: Khawaja Shaikh</title>
    <description>The latest articles on DEV Community by Khawaja Shaikh (@smoin7).</description>
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      <title>I Built a Mini Browser Games Website with HTML, CSS and JavaScript 🎮</title>
      <dc:creator>Khawaja Shaikh</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-mini-browser-games-website-with-html-css-and-javascript-2p0i</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-mini-browser-games-website-with-html-css-and-javascript-2p0i</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I recently built a small browser-based mini games website as a side project. The goal was to create simple games that run directly in the browser without installing anything.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The website includes 5 classic mini games:&lt;br&gt;
• Snake Game&lt;br&gt;
• Flappy Bird Clone&lt;br&gt;
• Tic Tac Toe&lt;br&gt;
• 2048 Puzzle&lt;br&gt;
• Memory Card Game&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Each game runs using pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, so they load quickly and work on both desktop and mobile browsers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Features&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Responsive design&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Clean and simple UI&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;No external libraries required&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Individual pages for each game&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Restart button and score display&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SEO-friendly page titles and descriptions&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Website Structure&lt;br&gt;
index.html&lt;br&gt;
snake.html&lt;br&gt;
flappybird.html&lt;br&gt;
2048.html&lt;br&gt;
tictactoe.html&lt;br&gt;
memory.html&lt;br&gt;
privacy.html&lt;br&gt;
terms.html&lt;br&gt;
about.html&lt;br&gt;
contact.html&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The homepage shows large cards for each game, making it easy for users to choose what to play.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Monetization&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To experiment with website monetization, I added advertisement placeholders that can later be used with ad networks like Adsterra. These ad containers are placed in the header, below the game area, and in the footer.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Why I Built This&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I wanted to practice building interactive JavaScript projects and also experiment with website traffic and monetization.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Future Improvements&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Add 20+ more mini games&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Add leaderboard system&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Improve mobile gameplay controls&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Add game categories&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you're learning web development, building simple browser games is a great way to practice JavaScript, UI design, and performance optimization.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thanks for reading! 🎮&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>I Built a Free Toolkit Website for Students, Researchers, and Developers</title>
      <dc:creator>Khawaja Shaikh</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-free-toolkit-website-for-students-researchers-and-developers-4ko4</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-free-toolkit-website-for-students-researchers-and-developers-4ko4</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Over the past few weeks, I built a small web platform that provides free browser-based tools for students, researchers, and developers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The idea came from a simple observation:&lt;br&gt;
students and developers constantly search for small utilities like word counters, citation generators, JSON formatters, or calculators while working on assignments or projects.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instead of opening multiple websites, I wanted a single place where these tools are available instantly.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I built Amza Student &amp;amp; Research Tools.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;🔗 &lt;a href="https://tools.amza.in" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://tools.amza.in&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Why I Built This&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;While working on technical documentation and academic writing, I often needed quick utilities such as:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;word counter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;APA citation generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;JSON formatter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Pomodoro timer&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;scientific calculator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;password generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Most existing sites were either cluttered with ads or required logins.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I decided to build a fast, lightweight toolkit that runs directly in the browser.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;No sign-up.&lt;br&gt;
No server processing.&lt;br&gt;
Just tools.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Features&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The platform currently includes 30+ tools, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writing &amp;amp; Research&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Word Counter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Character Counter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;APA Citation Generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;MLA Citation Generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;IEEE Citation Generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thesis Statement Generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Abstract Generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Developer Utilities&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;JSON Formatter&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Base64 Encoder / Decoder&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Regex Tester&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hash Generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;UUID Generator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Math &amp;amp; Academic Tools&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Percentage Calculator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Scientific Calculator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Standard Deviation Calculator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Matrix Calculator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Productivity&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Pomodoro Timer&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Reading Time Calculator&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Study Planner&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All tools run directly in the browser, meaning:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;✔ no login required&lt;br&gt;
✔ no data stored&lt;br&gt;
✔ extremely fast loading&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tech Stack&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The project is intentionally simple.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;HTML&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;CSS&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vanilla JavaScript&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Hosted on Cloudflare Pages&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Because it’s static and lightweight, the site loads extremely fast and performs well in Core Web Vitals.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SEO &amp;amp; Performance&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I also spent time optimizing the platform for performance and discoverability:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;structured data (schema.org)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;OpenGraph metadata&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;semantic HTML&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;lazy-loaded fonts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;lightweight scripts&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The goal is to keep the site fast even on slower internet connections.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;What I Learned&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Building small tools taught me something important:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sometimes simple tools solve real problems.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You don't always need a complex framework or a massive backend system. A well-designed static website can still provide real value.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feedback Welcome&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’m planning to add more tools in the future, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Markdown editor&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Unit converters&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Data analysis helpers&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Research productivity tools&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have ideas or suggestions, I’d love to hear them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thanks for reading!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <category>webapp</category>
      <category>buildinpublic</category>
      <category>productivity</category>
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      <title>I Built a Free Email Generator Tool to Help Write Professional Emails Instantly</title>
      <dc:creator>Khawaja Shaikh</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-free-email-generator-tool-to-help-write-professional-emails-instantly-3i70</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-free-email-generator-tool-to-help-write-professional-emails-instantly-3i70</guid>
      <description>&lt;h1&gt;
  
  
  I Built a Free Email Generator Tool to Write Professional Emails Instantly
&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://emailgenerator.amza.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://emailgenerator.amza.in/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Writing professional emails can sometimes be harder than it seems. Whether it’s a job application, leave request, meeting invitation, or business proposal, finding the right words and tone takes time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To solve this problem, I built a simple web tool that generates professional emails instantly.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  🚀 The Idea
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Many people search online for email templates before sending important messages. Instead of copying and editing templates manually, I wanted a tool where users could:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;• Enter a few details&lt;br&gt;
• Click generate&lt;br&gt;
• Get a ready-to-send professional email&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I created &lt;strong&gt;Email Generator&lt;/strong&gt;, a lightweight web tool that generates emails for common professional scenarios.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  🛠 Features
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The platform currently includes generators for:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Job Application Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Leave Request Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Complaint Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Meeting Request Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Follow-up Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Internship Application Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Resignation Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Business Proposal Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Client Apology Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Reminder Emails&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Users simply fill in a few fields and the tool generates a structured email they can copy and send immediately.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  ⚡ Tech Behind the Project
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The goal was to keep the website fast and simple.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Key characteristics:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Static website&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Minimal JavaScript&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Hosted on Cloudflare Pages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Optimized for fast loading&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Works well even on slow internet connections&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Because of this setup, the site loads extremely quickly and performs well in Core Web Vitals.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  🌐 Try the Tool
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can try it here:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://emailgenerator.amza.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://emailgenerator.amza.in/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  📈 What I Learned
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Building this tool taught me a few interesting lessons:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Simplicity often beats complex frameworks&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Performance matters a lot for user experience&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Even small tools can solve real problems&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’m planning to add more generators and improve the platform over time.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  💬 Feedback Welcome
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have suggestions or ideas for new features, I’d love to hear them.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thanks for reading!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>I Built a Simple Font Detector Tool to Identify Fonts From Websites</title>
      <dc:creator>Khawaja Shaikh</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-simple-font-detector-tool-to-identify-fonts-from-websites-4ggc</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-simple-font-detector-tool-to-identify-fonts-from-websites-4ggc</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Sometimes while browsing a website you see a beautiful font and wonder what font it is. Designers and developers often need a quick way to identify fonts used on webpages.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To solve this, I built a simple online tool called &lt;strong&gt;Font Detector&lt;/strong&gt; as part of my Amza Solutions micro tools project.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The tool helps users quickly identify fonts used on websites without installing any extensions or software.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Features:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Detect fonts used on webpages&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Simple and fast interface&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Works directly in the browser&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;No installation required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The tool is designed to be lightweight and easy to use so anyone can quickly check fonts from a website.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;It is built using &lt;strong&gt;HTML, CSS, and JavaScript&lt;/strong&gt;, and optimized with &lt;strong&gt;Cloudflare&lt;/strong&gt; for fast performance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This tool is part of a collection of small web utilities I am building, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;PDF Converter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Font Detector&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;World Population Counter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can try the tool here:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://fontdetector.amza.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://fontdetector.amza.in/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I am continuously building more useful micro tools that help simplify everyday digital tasks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feedback and suggestions are always welcome!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <category>webdev</category>
      <category>javascript</category>
      <category>productivity</category>
      <category>github</category>
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      <title>I Built a Simple Online PDF Converter Tool (Free &amp; No Installation Required)</title>
      <dc:creator>Khawaja Shaikh</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-simple-online-pdf-converter-tool-free-no-installation-required-2526</link>
      <guid>https://dev.to/smoin7/i-built-a-simple-online-pdf-converter-tool-free-no-installation-required-2526</guid>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Many times we need to convert PDF files quickly, but most tools require downloads, logins, or paid subscriptions. I wanted something simple that works instantly in the browser.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So I built a lightweight web tool called PDF Converter as part of my Amza Solutions project.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The goal is simple: provide fast and easy tools that solve everyday digital problems without unnecessary complexity.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;What the tool does:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Convert PDF files quickly online&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Works directly in the browser&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;No installation required&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Simple and clean interface&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I built this tool using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and optimized it with Cloudflare for better performance.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This project is part of a collection of micro tools I'm building, including:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Font Detector&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;World Population Counter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;PDF Converter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can try the tool here:&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://pdfconverter.amza.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://pdfconverter.amza.in/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I’m continuing to build more useful micro tools that make everyday tasks easier.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Feedback and suggestions are welcome!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <category>productivity</category>
      <category>devresolutions2024</category>
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