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Glam Up My Markup: Winter Solstice Submission

This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - December Edition, Glam Up My Markup: Winter Solstice

What I Built

This project is a dynamic and visually engaging landing page titled "Winter Solstice: Celestial Rhythms", celebrating the winter solstice and its global significance. The page is crafted with a focus on:

Adaptive design: A light and dark mode that responds to the user's system preferences.

Interactive content: A custom-built canvas-based solstice visualization.

Accessibility: Enhanced keyboard focus styles and thoughtful tooltip interactions.

Global storytelling: Sections highlight solstice-related science, traditions, and cultural celebrations worldwide.

My goal was to create a landing page that blends aesthetic appeal, educational content, and seamless user interaction.

Demo
Here’s the live demo: Winter Solstice: Celestial Rhythms
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Screenshots:

Desktop Dark Mode:

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Mobile Light Mode:

Journey Process

I approached this challenge with a focus on both aesthetics and functionality. My process involved:

Designing the structure: Starting with semantic HTML for clarity and accessibility.

Theming: Utilizing CSS custom properties (--variables) to implement a responsive, adaptive color palette.

Dynamic interactions: Adding hover effects and a smooth animation for the solstice visualization using the element.

Responsive design: Ensuring the layout adapts elegantly to various screen sizes.

Enhancing accessibility: Including tooltips, focus-visible styles, and keyboard-friendly navigation.
What I Learned

  1. How to create a dynamic visualization using the API.
  2. Advanced usage of CSS custom properties for theming and light/dark mode adaptations.
  3. Techniques for building accessible tooltips and smooth-scroll navigation.

Proud Moments

The solstice visualization: Animating Earth's orbit and tilt in real-time gave life to the page.

Accessibility improvements: The project is not only visually appealing but also keyboard and screen-reader-friendly.

Next Steps

Expand interactivity: Add more celestial events to the visualization (e.g., equinoxes).

Localization: Translate content into multiple languages for broader accessibility.

Open collaboration: Make this project open source for contributions and education.

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