Blog Preview Card Html and Css

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  Gwenaël Magnenat•1,290

  @gmagnenatPosted 2 months ago

  Hi, congrats on giving this challenge a try!

  Here is a list of things I noticed that could be improved to enhance your solution and possibly your other projects:

  • It would be great to have a personalized README. There is a template in the project files. Remove what you don't need and add more info about the challenges you faced and the good things you learned. Having a good README in your project can be very beneficial for someone reviewing your GitHub profile. It creates a good impression.
  • Remove the elements you don't need from your HTML.
  • You can simplify your HTML by removing this inner section. I understand you used it for the black border animation, but you can achieve this with a pseudo-element on your card.
  • The card image is meaningful and is related to the blog topic, so you should not use a background image here. Instead, use an img element with a proper alt attribute.
  • You should not skip headings. Use another HTML element if necessary, but keep them in order (h1, h2, h3, etc.). This helps with understanding the page structure and content organization. The date is not a heading. The author’s name is not a heading.
  • This is a preview card leading to a blog post, so you need a link in the heading.
  • You don't need to wrap everything in a section; it's not necessary here. You already have the <main> landmark, so you can go straight to your card div.
  • You need to add a modern CSS reset at the top of your stylesheet in all your projects. This will help you focus on clean code and ensure better cross-browser support. Look up for Andy Bell's css reset or Josh Comeau.
  • Use min-height on your body, not just a simple height, as content can grow if the user increases the font size.
  • You should not use a fixed height for elements containing text. The amount of text can vary, and the font size might be increased by users who need larger text.
  • You don't want to use a fixed width in pixels for the same reason. As the text size increases, the content needs to adjust accordingly. Use relative units such as rem and a max-width value.
  • You should not apply styles directly to the HTML element. Add a class and style it through the class. For example, you set a width of 30px on the img element. If there are other images on the page, they will all be 30px wide.
  • Overall, you need much better structure in your HTML and CSS. Specifically, the CSS is hard to navigate and understand. Work from top to bottom, left to right. Organize your HTML with the correct semantic elements.

  There are still other things I could comment on, but this is already quite a long list. Let me know if anything is unclear. Once you've refactored your solution, I can take another look and point out additional areas for improvement.

  Cheers, and happy coding!

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