₊⊹February 15, 2025₊⊹
Commitment, Pure Learning and Coding
Over the past week or so, I've immersed myself in learning both CSS and JavaScript with a focus on building user friendly login interfaces. This rapid dive into front-end development has been both challenging and rewarding, pushing me to explore how styling can completely transform the look and feel of a website.
CSS Basics
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is the language used to style web pages. It allows you to change fonts, colors, sizes, spacing, backgrounds, borders, and even add animations! All without altering the underlying HTML structure. This separation of content and presentation is one of the key strengths of modern web development.
Some key insights I gained about CSS were from MDN Web Docs - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets . The MDN documentation not only clarified the core concepts of CSS but also highlighted how the "cascading" nature of styles allows for flexible and maintainable design. By learning about selectors, properties, and the box model on MDN, I was able to appreciate how small changes in CSS can have a large impact on the overall visual experience.
Integrating CSS with JavaScript
After a brief review of HTML fundamentals, I shifted my focus to intertwining CSS with JavaScript by watching educational youtube videos online. Building simple login forms was my first step. Through this hands on approach, I learned that while CSS is responsible for the visual styling, JavaScript can make things interactive and respond to what users do on the page. This combination is very important for modern web applications.
What I Learned and What's Next
Focusing on CSS and JavaScript together has opened my eyes to the potential of front-end development. While I already had some knowledge of CSS basics thanks to MDN Web Docs, diving deeper into building functional components like login forms has motivated me to expand my skills through self-learning. To further my knowledge, I'm currently exploring JavaScript more extensively through LinkedIn's interactive courses, where I can follow along and earn certifications as I go. In addition, I'm taking an Intro to Web Development class at college while doing my best to stay ahead and understand web development at a deeper level. I'm very excited to tackle more complex layouts, master responsive design, and eventually work on projects that not only look great but also function seamlessly; especially while working on this website!
My progress so far has given me some understanding on how to create visually engaging and maintainable web experiences. With the clear guidance provided by resources like MDN Web Docs, LinkedIn learning, and Scrimba (which is a website my professor instructed us to use). I feel inspired to continue exploring and building more creative web pages. Thank you for reading!