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CSS

Posted by Jeremy Diallo
Jeremy Diallo
3,846 Points

Looking for a design to practice my HTML/CSS skills

Hi,

I'm looking for a nice web design using the latest HTML 5 and CSS 3 features to practice the skills I got from the development part of the Webdesigner track (HTML forms, tables, CSS basics, CSS selectors, CSS layout). I already looked up on freewebsitetemplate.com and wix.com, but I can't find something beautiful and challenging for a beginner.

I already tried and reproduced this webpage https://www.freewebsitetemplates.com/preview/treepreservation/index.html if you want an idea of my level and I would like something more difficult than that...

PS : It would be best if I could also download the files (pictures, font and code) to compare the original to my work and learn new tricks.

3 Answers

Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points
Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points

The best inspiration is in these few locations: There are millions more but this is my daily viewing.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/panda-hacker-news-dribbbl/jhiocdmmaannaccoofjfmjpbfkogmnap?hl=en

http://www.awwwards.com/

http://www.behance.net

Jeremy Diallo
Jeremy Diallo
3,846 Points

Thanks, but would it be possible to have a site on which I could download the files for an already integrated web design, (optional : including the code for a correction) ?

Jeremy Diallo
Jeremy Diallo
3,846 Points
Jeremy Diallo
Jeremy Diallo
3,846 Points

Thanks, but would it be possible to have a site on which I could download the files for an already integrated web design, (optional : including the code for a correction) ?

Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points

Do you mean kind of like a training website. Where they provide all of the assets and you just make it?

Jeremy Diallo
Jeremy Diallo
3,846 Points

something like that yes but not necessarely an explicit training website. for example, freewebsitetemplates.com does it well without being an official training website.

Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points
Jonathan Ankiewicz
Jonathan Ankiewicz
17,901 Points

How come you don't just make up your own. You have the skill set.

Find a portfolio you love, remake it. Use the same or place holder images and when your ready you can fill it with your own work.

Jeremy Diallo
Jeremy Diallo
3,846 Points

I don't have the design skill set to create a neat website with the latest CSS features. I want to do something more complex than a simple portfolio, something hard so that I can improve myself as opposed to making what I'm sure I can make.