Introduction
For Week 3, you will focus on refining your personal webpage, initially developed in Weeks 1 and 2, by incorporating CSS Grid for layout optimization and integrating media queries for responsive design. This enhancement will ensure your webpage adapts elegantly to mobile devices, enhancing user experience across different screen sizes.
Objective
The main goal of this project is to improve your webpage’s structure and responsiveness, particularly on mobile devices. You will apply CSS Grid to create complex layouts and utilize media queries to ensure the design is responsive across various device screens.
Requirements
- Text Editor: Continue using the text editor you are familiar with (e.g., VSCode, Sublime Text, Atom).
- Web Browser: For real-time previewing of your webpage.
- Week 2 Project Files: Start with your
index.html and styles.css from Week 2.
Project Setup
- Open your project folder from Week 2.
- Utilize the existing
index.html and styles.css files.
Instructions
- Refine Layout with CSS Grid
- Define a grid container to manage your layout across different sections like header, main content, and footer.
- Adjust columns and rows to fit the content and ensure a clean structural layout.
- Implement Media Queries for Mobile Responsiveness
- Introduce media queries to make your webpage responsive. Focus particularly on mobile responsiveness.
- Define breakpoints for common device sizes, starting with mobile-first styles:
- Mobile Devices: Max-width of 480px - Adjust layout to a single column view.
- Tablets: Min-width of 481px and max-width of 768px - Optimize spacing and grid columns for readability.
- Desktops: Min-width of 769px - Enhance layout for wider screens.
- Adjust Grid Settings at Each Breakpoint
- Customize
grid-template-columns, grid-gap, and other relevant properties to adapt to different screen sizes.
- Use
grid-area to place and size items dynamically based on the viewport.
- Preview and Iterate
- Regularly preview your layout in different device modes using your browser’s developer tools.
- Make iterative adjustments to CSS as needed to perfect the layout and responsiveness.
- Validation and Testing
- Validate your CSS using tools like the W3C CSS Validation Service to check for any syntax errors.
- Test the responsiveness on actual devices, in addition to browser-based tools, to ensure the webpage behaves as expected.
Learning Outcomes
- Master the use of CSS Grid to design complex web layouts.
- Understand and effectively implement media queries to achieve responsive designs.
- Enhance your ability to create webpages that provide a superior user experience on mobile devices.
Documentation
- Document the rationale behind your layout choices and the media queries used.
- Reflect on the challenges encountered and the solutions implemented during the project.
This project will deepen your understanding of responsive web design, focusing on mobile responsiveness, and prepare you for more advanced front-end development challenges. Enjoy the process and creativity involved in making your webpage responsive!