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Michael Hampshire
12,206 PointsJust completed the "How to make a website" course in the Front End Web Development track, should I make a website?
As the question says, I just completed the "How to make a website" course in the Front End Web Development track. Should I practice making a website or continue on with the front end track? I don't want to jump ahead and forget what I learned, but then again I think it may be better to learn more. Thoughts?
Thanks, Mike
4 Answers
Joseph Dunleavy
4,491 PointsAgree with Alex. Another thing you might wanna do (what helped me tremendously) is to build that very same site over again. I found that the hardest thing about CSS is positioning elements. Layout. Getting things to go where you want them to go. It takes lots of repetition. Split your screen up with his html/css sheets on one side and blank ones on the other. Then just go thru each CSS selector and rewrite them again. More importantly, after you write each rule, keep refreshing the index page to see what each property is doing to that selected element or see where its placing them on the page. Just a tip
Good day ?
Alex Watts
8,396 PointsHello Michael,
Simply, you should do both! Getting that extra practise is extremely important. I find that the more you write the same code the more you remember it. However, it is also important that you don't just follow the video. Make the website your own and add extra features and content that were not talked about. Ultimately experiment with the design of your website. When you have finished your project post it as let others comment about its good and bad features, this is always really helpful.
Hope this helps.
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 PointsHey Michael,
In my opinion, yes, you should make a website and after you finish it continue the Front-End track and keep improving that website as you keep progressing!
csj
12,678 PointsOr just do different elements as single individual projects.
Create a navbar as one project, create a layout with columns for another, work with images, video and transitions, etc. You don't have to create the whole thing. But just play around and make stuff, get inspired and get a feel for it. And then slowly as time go, you will start all by yourself to tie it all together.