- Create an HTML structure for an existing mockup
Web developers are often asked to work from a mockup of a potential webpage,
generally referred to as either a mockup or comp. In this lab, you'll be
asked to use a mockup image, source text and images, and create an HTML
structure that mirrors the mockup image.
Fork and clone this lesson into your local environment. Navigate into its
directory in the terminal, then run code . to open the files in Visual Studio
Code.
In the index.html file, use the comments in the code to place the content from
SOURCE.md in the proper locations. The image file
MOCKUP.jpg can be
used as a reference to build the index.html page as it appears.
Open index.html in a separate browser tab to see your progress as you work.
Run npm test as you go to see test results.
Use CSS in the style.css file in the css folder to change different aspects
about your page such as:
- font color
- font size
- font family
- change the background image to a color
- change the background color to a gradient
You can also try modifying these styles on-the-fly by modifying them with the [developer tools] of your [browser].
You might think: "BUT I DON'T KNOW CSS" (very well or at all). Developers
constantly encounter this feeling. Since developers are constantly learning,
we try to keep the commands as simple as possible. You might know more than you
think! What happens if you change red to green? What do you expect? How
would you validate your guess? Developers usually call this process "trying
stuff" or "messing around" or "playing with stuff." While all those phrases
sound like a joke, what they mean to say is that they're using the Scientific
Method to validate their guesses into building a model.
It's possibly the most powerful learning technique possible. Toddlers and puppies are amazing at it!