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Saranyo Deyasi
Saranyo Deyasi

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🌐 Building SafeNet Jr. — A Student-Friendly Browser with Parental Controls

Intro:
One day, I asked myself: Why do browsers like Chrome or Brave get all the fun? Can I build my own? That’s when I started SafeNet Jr., a mini-browser with parental controls.

Features I added:

🚫 Blocked websites that distract students.

🎯 Focus Mode — auto-blocks YouTube, Netflix, and other entertainment sites.

🔐 Simple Parental Settings screen for adding/removing blocked sites.

Why this matters:
Students (like me!) get distracted a lot. Having a browser that encourages focus is a game-changer.

What I learned:

Web browsers are complicated, but even a demo version can teach you tons about HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

UI design is just as important as coding.

Future idea:
Maybe one day, SafeNet Jr. could become a real student browser that schools use.

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