Contact form

What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?

I'm most proud of how I recreated a polished, fully functional contact form without using any libraries or frameworks — just pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It closely follows the original design while being clean, responsive, and accessible. Next time, I would consider adding animations (like fade-ins for success messages) and improving keyboard accessibility even further, for example by adding focus styles or live ARIA updates for form validation errors.

What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?

One of the main challenges was handling form validation manually without relying on built-in browser error popups or external libraries. To overcome this, I wrote a custom validation function that checks each field, shows or hides specific error messages, and provides instant feedback to the user. Another challenge was maintaining a responsive layout that adapts well to smaller screens without using a CSS framework like Tailwind or Bootstrap. I solved this by using simple flexbox layouts and media queries to ensure the form remains user-friendly on all devices.

What specific areas of your project would you like help with?

I would love feedback on:

Best practices for form validation: Is there a more efficient or scalable way to handle field validations without repeating similar code?

Accessibility improvements: How can I make error messages and success notifications more screen-reader friendly (e.g., using ARIA attributes)?

Code organization: Are there better ways to structure the JavaScript for easier maintenance if the form gets more complex in the future?