Social Links Profile

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  Ayokanmi Adejola•1,490

  @Ayokanmi-Adejola

  Posted 2 months ago

  I've had a look at your Social Links Profile solution, and it's really well done! You've captured the design effectively and created a clean, functional component.

  What I Liked :

  • Accurate Design Implementation: The visual design, colors, typography, and overall appearance of the card are very true to the Frontend Mentor challenge.
  • Excellent Responsiveness: The card adapts perfectly to different screen sizes, remaining well-proportioned and readable on both desktop and mobile.
  • Clean and Organized Layout: The content within the card is well-spaced and easy to digest.

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  Addressing Your Challenges (Button Placement):

  You mentioned having challenges with button placement using Flexbox and asked if Flexbox is the best solution.

  • Yes, Flexbox is absolutely a fantastic solution for this! For arranging a stack of items like your social links, it's often the most straightforward and powerful tool.
  • Tips for Button Placement with Flexbox:
    • For the parent container of your buttons (e.g., a div wrapping all the links), you would typically set:

      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column; /* To stack them vertically */
      align-items: center;   /* To center them horizontally within the card */
      gap: 15px;             /* Or whatever spacing you need between buttons */
      

    • Then, for the individual button/link elements themselves, to make them span the full available width (as per the design), you can set:

      width: 100%;
      /* You might also need max-width if the card itself has a max-width */
      

    • This combination on the parent and children is a very common and effective way to achieve vertically stacked, horizontally centered elements that span full width. It seems like you figured out a great solution, and this pattern is likely what you experimented with!

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  Areas for General Improvement :

  1. HTML Semantics:

     • The "Social Links Profile" is likely a standalone component. Ensure the main name (e.g., "Jessica Randall") is wrapped in an <h1> tag if it's the primary heading within the component's context, or an <h2> if the component is part of a larger page.
     • For the social links themselves, it's best practice to use an unordered list (<ul> and <li>) where each list item contains an <a> tag for the link. This provides better semantic structure for navigation and accessibility.

  2. Accessibility:

     • Ensure your profile image has a descriptive alt attribute (e.g., alt="Jessica Randall's profile picture"). This is crucial for screen reader users.
     • All interactive elements (your social links) should have clear visual focus indicators when navigated to using a keyboard (Tab key). The default browser outline usually works well, but you can style it for better visual appeal while ensuring it's always present.

  3. CSS Best Practices:

     • Consider using CSS Variables (Custom Properties) for your colors, font sizes, and common spacing values. This makes your stylesheet more maintainable, easier to update, and ensures consistency throughout the project.

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  In Summary:
  
  This is a fantastic Social Links Profile, You've done an excellent job with the design, responsiveness, and it's great that you tackled the button placement with Flexbox – you were definitely on the right track as it's a powerful tool for this. Focusing on these semantic HTML and accessibility refinements will make your solution even more robust and user-friendly.
  
  Keep up the fantastic work!
  

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