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Hopewell Mahlombe
Hopewell Mahlombe

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Building Nature’s View — A Responsive Website Using HTML, CSS & JavaScript

I recently built a project called Nature’s View, a responsive website focused on raising awareness about nature while practicing clean frontend development.

The main goal was to build something that looks good on desktop and mobile, without using frameworks — just HTML, CSS Grid, and vanilla JavaScript.

Tech Stack

  • HTML5 (semantic layout)
  • CSS Grid & Flexbox
  • Vanilla JavaScript
  • Mobile-responsive design

What I Focused On

  • Responsive layout (desktop → mobile)
  • Image slideshow without libraries
  • Theme toggling (light / dark)
  • Clean, readable CSS

Challenges I Faced
One challenge was making the layout work on smaller screens.
The desktop grid looked fine, but on mobile the sidebar and slideshow needed rethinking.

This helped me understand media queries, flexible layouts, and why designing mobile-first matters.

Why This Project Matters
This project isn’t just about code — it’s about using web development to support environmental awareness.

Project Links

I’d love feedback from other developers — especially on layout structure and responsiveness.

Tags:

webdev #frontend #html #css #javascript #responsiveDesign

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Hopewell Mahlombe

If anyone’s interested, the live demo and GitHub repo are linked above.
Happy to answer questions or improve the project further.

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Oshea

Oh-wow-...-i-so-love-this-advertised-product-😁👍🏾