Exploring CSS and Failing

Last quarter I dove into HTML and CSS. I have several years of experience with HTML, albeit basic. However, I had the most superficial understanding of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). It was fun to dive deeper into this key element of website creation.

I only knew CSS as a way to centralize basic style elements (fonts, colors, etc). My mind was blown when I discovered all the other style pieces you could manage with CSS. I’ve now seen things you people can’t imagine (picture Roy from Bladed Runner).

Now I want to learn more! So, when a few days ago this tweet landed in my feed, I was stoked:

Let's create Phineas using CSS in few simple steps😄

THREAD🧵 pic.twitter.com/2iuOMbrwBk

— Pratham 👨‍💻🚀 (@Prathkum) January 2, 2021

I followed Pratham’s guidance. Well, I tried, at least. After using all my free time, I created this:

I was a bit frustrated, but in the end, I’m still pretty pleased. A few months ago, I had no idea we can do this sort of thing. Now I’m diving in. And this is my first attempt. So, I have only upwards to go.

This link (to my github) takes you to the code I created. I’m sure many of you will easily spot errors. I’d love to hear them. I am trying to grow. That helps immensely.

Thanks for reading and commenting if you can.

Edit: I tried to embed the github info, but that didn’t work for some reason. Made it a direct link.