Submitted 8 months ago

Link in Bio Solution Using HTML & CSS

@JessicaUnderwood

A solution to the Social links profile challenge

Solution retrospective

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

I was able to better control my positioning for this project because I used semantic HTML. I really feel like everything starts with a strong HTML structure.

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

I am still struggling with responsiveness and the ability to make the card fit the screen without any scrolling.

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

Responsiveness and why my card seems to scroll instead of always sitting center to the page.

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Steven Stroud•11,910
@Stroudy
Posted 8 months ago
Exceptional work! You’re showing great skill here. I’ve got a couple of minor suggestions that could make this stand out even more…
- Using a <main> tag inside the <body> of your HTML is a best practice because it clearly identifies the main content of your page. This helps with accessibility and improves how search engines understand your content.
- These <span> should really have semantic tags like headings (<h1> to <h6>) and paragraphs (<p>) convey structure and meaning to content, improving accessibility, SEO, and readability by helping search engines and screen readers interpret the content.
```
<span>London, United Kingdom</span>
```
- I would put these into a <ul> <li>, and the text should be wrapped with a <a> so it is accessible with a keyboard using the tab key, Using an <a> tag for navigation is semantically correct, improves accessibility for screen readers, and ensures consistent behavior across browsers, unlike a <button> or a <div> not intended for links.
```
    <section class="links">
      <a href="#">GitHub</a>
      <a href="#">Frontend Mentor</a>
      <a href="#">Linkedin</a>
      <a href="#">Twitter</a>
      <a href="#">Instagram</a>
    </section>
```
- Using a full modern CSS reset is beneficial because it removes default browser styling, creating a consistent starting point for your design across all browsers. It helps avoid unexpected layout issues and makes your styles more predictable, ensuring a uniform appearance on different devices and platforms, check out this site for a Full modern reset
- While px is useful for precise, fixed sizing, such as border-width, border-radius, inline-padding, and <img> sizes, it has limitations. Pixels don't scale well with user settings or adapt to different devices, which can negatively impact accessibility and responsiveness. For example, using px for font sizes can make text harder to read on some screens, Check this article why font-size must NEVER be in pixels. In contrast, relative units like rem and adjust based on the user’s preferences and device settings, making your design more flexible and accessible. Use px where exact sizing is needed, but prefer relative units for scalable layouts. If you want a deeper explanation watch this video by Kevin Powell CSS em and rem explained. Another great resource I found useful is this px to rem converter based on the default font-size of 16 pixel.
- I think you can benefit from using a naming convention like BEM (Block, Element, Modifier) is beneficial because it makes your CSS more organized, readable, and easier to maintain. BEM helps you clearly understand the purpose of each class, avoid naming conflicts, and create reusable components, leading to a more scalable codebase. For more details BEM,
- For future project, You could download and host your own fonts using @font-face improves website performance by reducing external requests, provides more control over font usage, ensures consistency across browsers, enhances offline availability, and avoids potential issues if third-party font services become unavailable. Place to get .woff2 fonts
I hope you’re finding this guidance useful! Keep refining your skills and tackling new challenges with confidence. You’re making great progress—stay motivated and keep coding with enthusiasm! 💻
Svitlana Suslenkova•5,380
@SvitlanaSuslenkova
Posted 8 months ago
body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; min-height: 100vh; } Try this to align(top-bottom) and justify(left-right) your project to the center. It applies to the parent component(body), don't forget about !!min-height!!. You can use grid instead of flex too.

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