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Swastika Bhattacharjee
Swastika Bhattacharjee

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Top 5 Project Ideas for Beginners in Web Development”

Over the past few months, I’ve been diving deep into web development — experimenting with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and even hosting my projects on GitHub. Here’s a look at the projects I’ve built so far, what I learned from each, and what’s next!

🍅 1. Pomodoro Timer
A productivity timer to manage focus sessions using the Pomodoro technique.

⏱ Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

🎵 Features:

25-min focus timer with start/stop/reset

Background Ghibli-style music

Aesthetic, minimalist layout
🌐 Live Demo :https://swastika3647.github.io/Pomodoro-Timer/

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✅ 2. To-Do List App
A simple, clean task tracker to manage daily goals.

📋 Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

🔍 Features:

Add/delete/mark tasks

Clean, responsive UI
🌐 Live Demo:https://swastika3647.github.io/TO--DO-LIST-APP/

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🏫 3. University Website Clone
A front-end template of a fictional university homepage.

🖥️ Tech: HTML, CSS

🎨 Features:

Header, navigation bar, image slider

Sectioned layout with content blocks

🌐 Live Demo:https://swastika3647.github.io/UNIVERSITY-WEBSITE/

💡 Learned: Flexbox/grid, responsive design, image sliders

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🗣️ 4. Text-to-Speech Converter
Convert text input into speech using the Web Speech API.

🎤 Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

🧠 Features:

Type or paste text

Click “Speak” to hear it aloud

Choose from available voices (optional)

🌐 Live Demo : https://swastika3647.github.io/TEXT-TO-SPEECH-CONVERTER/

💡 Learned: Using Web APIs, browser voice synthesis, improving accessibility

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📬 5. Contact Form
A simple and aesthetic form for collecting messages from users.

📧 Tech: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (with FormSubmit or Netlify Forms)

✨ Features:

Name, email, message fields

Responsive design

Confirmation alert or redirect

💡 Learned: Form styling, UX design, HTML5 validation

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🙌 Final Thoughts
Every small project has helped me grow — not just in code, but in how I approach problems, structure interfaces, and think about user experience.

You can explore more of my work on GitHub — feedback and suggestions are always welcome! 😊

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Cat Young

Great ideas! I'll check these out!

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Metotron

Has problems on mobile
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Swastika Bhattacharjee

will look into it

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