Hey devs! 👋
I’m back with another weekly update on my coding journey, where I’m working through The Complete Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp by Angela Yu.
Even though my final exams are ongoing, I’ve been keeping up with small daily wins — and they’re really stacking up! 💪
📚 What I Learned This Week
🔹 Day 8: Image Elements
- Learned how to use the
- Understood the importance of
altattributes for accessibility and SEO.
🔹 Day 9: Birthday Invite Project
- Built a fun web-based birthday invitation.
- Practiced layout, file structure, and embedding media in a clean, presentable way.
🔹 Day 10: File Paths
- Explored absolute vs. relative file paths.
- Practiced organizing folders and linking assets like images and stylesheets.
🔹 Day 11: HTML Portfolio Project
- Created a basic portfolio using only HTML.
- Focused on proper semantic structure and content organization.
🔹 Day 12: Adding CSS
- Applied external CSS for the first time!
- Learned how to style elements using selectors and began exploring visual hierarchy.
🔹 Day 13: CSS Selectors
- Practiced using tag, class, and ID selectors effectively.
- Gained confidence in applying precise styles to structure my pages better.
🔹 Day 14: Color Vocabulary
- Dived into HEX, RGB, and HSL color systems.
- Improved page aesthetics using consistent and readable color schemes.
🧠 Key Takeaways
- Organizing files and folders properly makes scaling projects much easier.
- Semantic HTML isn’t just about structure — it boosts SEO and accessibility.
- Consistency matters. Even 30 minutes a day pays off when done regularly.
⚡ Challenges I Faced
So far, things are going smoothly! But:
- Understanding file paths and organizing folder structures took a few trial runs to get right.
🔗 Check Out My Work
All code and projects are open-source and available here:
📁 GitHub: GitHub Repo
📇 LinkedIn: Adhyan Jain
💬 Question for You
What was the first full project you built using just HTML?
I’d love to hear your stories — let’s grow together and learn from one another! 🚀
