Socials links component card

Community feedback

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  George Pap.•50

  @GeorgePapalazaridisPosted about 2 months ago

  Hello mate!

  First off, great job on completing the Social Links Profile project! Your implementation shows a strong understanding of CSS basics and styling techniques. I really appreciate the effort you’ve put into achieving a responsive and visually appealing design. Here are some of my thoughts and suggestions that might help refine your project further:

  What I Liked:

  1. Effort in Making the Layout Responsive: While there are some minor issues with scrollbars on smaller screens, the overall effort to include media queries and adapt the layout for different viewports shows a clear understanding of responsive design principles.

  2. Use of Variables: Leveraging CSS custom properties (--green, --grey700, etc.) for consistent colors across the design is excellent for maintainability.

  3. General Layout Alignment: The overall height and structure of the layout are close to the challenge's prototype, showing a good attempt at replicating the design.

  4. Simplified Approach: The codebase reflects a straightforward approach to styling and layout, which can be beneficial for easier debugging and maintenance.

  Suggestions for Improvement:

  HTML:

  1. Semantic Tags:

     • Using semantic tags like <header>, <section>, and <footer> instead of generic <div> elements can improve accessibility and structure. For example, the social links could be wrapped in a <section> with an appropriate heading.
     • Consider adding an <h1> and h2 elements for the main title of the card and the content for better semantic hierarchy.

     Example:

     <section class="social-container">
       <h2 class="visually-hidden">Social Media Links</h2>
       <div class="social">GitHub</div>
       <div class="social">Frontend Mentor</div>
       <!-- more links -->
     </section>
     

  2. Alt Attribute on Image: The alt text Jessica Avatar Photography could better describe the image. For example, "Profile picture of Jessica Randall" might be more appropriate.

  CSS:

  1. Border Radius and Dimensions for Profile Image:

     • The profile image uses border-radius: 100%;, which works but might not always render perfectly. Using border-radius: 50%; is the standard for circular images and ensures a consistent look across browsers.
     • Additionally, the image dimensions are slightly off compared to the Figma design (88px by 88px). Updating the width and height to match the design specification would improve the layout's fidelity to the challenge prototype.

  2. Padding Between Elements:

     • The spacing between elements like the image, title, and social links could be fine-tuned to match the prototype better. For example, the padding/margin between the image and the title feels slightly tight.

  3. Button Height:

     • The height of the social buttons looks slightly larger than expected. Adjusting the padding or setting a consistent min-height (e.g., 2.82rem or 40px) could help.

  4. Flexbox Layout for Social Links:

     • While the vertical stack for the social buttons works, exploring gap usage within a <ul> element and leveraging <li> for individual links could enhance structure and styling flexibility.

  General Observations:

  1. Layout Alignment:
     • The height of the layout is close to the challenge’s prototype, but there’s some room for improvement in aligning the paddings and spacing between elements to closely match the design.

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  Overall Feedback:

  You’ve done a great job of tackling the key requirements of the challenge. The project is responsive, visually consistent, and demonstrates your understanding of CSS. With a few adjustments, such as improving semantic structure, fine-tuning spacing, and aligning closer to the prototype, this project could be even stronger.

  Keep up the fantastic work! 😊

  Best regards,
  GP

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