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Narasimma Radhakrishnan
Narasimma Radhakrishnan

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Why I Built a Website Clone Using HTML & CSS πŸ’»

One of the best ways to improve your frontend skills is by cloning a website. As a beginner, I learned more from recreating real layouts than from only watching tutorials.

What is a Website Clone?

A website clone is a practice project where you recreate the design and layout of an existing website using HTML and CSS. The goal is to learnβ€”not to copy or republish someone else's work.

Skills I Practiced
Semantic HTML structure
Flexbox & CSS Grid
Position and spacing
Responsive design with Media Queries
Buttons, cards, and navigation bars
My Simple Workflow
Analyze the website layout.
Build the HTML structure.
Style it using CSS.
Make it responsive for mobile.
Compare and improve the design.
What I Learned
Better understanding of page layouts
Improved CSS positioning and alignment
More confidence using Flexbox and Grid
Cleaner and reusable code

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