Hello dev.to community! It's day 2 of my web development journey, and today I tackled a practical project: creating a landing page inspired by the Visual Studio Code website. This exercise helped solidify my HTML and CSS knowledge while introducing me to some more advanced concepts.
Today's Achievement: VS Code-Inspired Landing Page
I chose to recreate elements of the VS Code website because it's a tool I'm using in my coding journey, and its design is both sleek and functional.
Key Components I Implemented:
1.Navigation Bar:
Logo
Menu items
Download button
2.Hero section
Headline
Sub-headline
Download buttons for different OS
Background image
3.Feature Highlights:
Grid layout of key VS Code features
Icons and brief descriptions
4.Footer:
- Links to documentation, community, and social media
New Concepts I Learned:
CSS Grid for layout
Background images and overlays
Flexbox for navigation bar
CSS variables for consistent color scheme
Basic responsive design with media queries
Challenges I Faced:
Aligning items perfectly in the navigation bar
Making the hero section responsive
Choosing the right units (px vs rem vs %) for different elements
Key Takeaways:
Planning the layout before coding saves time
The importance of consistent spacing and alignment
How to use browser dev tools to troubleshoot CSS issues
The power of CSS Grid in creating responsive layouts
What's Next:
Next, I am going to start learning JavaScript. So to make dynamic webpages.
Resources I Used:
VS Code official website for reference
MDN Web Docs for CSS properties
CSS-Tricks for Flexbox and Grid guides
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