Learn CSS Flexboxes Practically

Class project - Create a page with Recipe Cards

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Last Updated: 2024-11-21 08:11:08 English Course Type: Self Learning

What is flexbox module
How to manage items at container level
How to manage items at items level
How to create basic layouts, using flexboxes

This class is about learning how flexboxes work. Did you hear about them before?

It's a module, that has roots at Mozilla. It's a big timesaver for Frontend developers. You'll never want to create an HTML page without flexboxes after this course.

We'll learn only basic things. Specification mostly.

All CSS properties related to flexboxes. And we'll have a set of easy practical lessons. For each practice lesson, I advise you to recreate an example from scratch(no copy-paste) by your hands.

Be aware, that this course touching only flexbox basics, so you need to know HTML and CSS. Check other courses for HTML/CSS basics then

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Your class project(when you complete the course) will be to create a page with recipe cards. Nothing complex, but you need to use flexboxes. Don't use CSS grids or Bootstrap.

It should have a Header, Footer, Navigation(linked to recipe cards at content).With three or more blocks-cards with details about your favorite dishes.

You can use plain CSS or SASS.

As a code style and "best practice" example you can use SMACSS https://smacss.com/

BUT you restricted to use BEM approach(it's good if you don't know what I'm talking about).

Be cool with your code, use comments, if you want to create easy to understand code structure.

Data

You can use examples for some inspiration:

If you need actual data for your blocks, you can check it at the plugin, that we've built: https://github.com/GroceriStar/static-data-plain/blob/master/data/clean/Recipe/Recipe4/recipe-short-version.json

the main structure of the recipe is(but not limited too)

recipe

 - header

   -- title

   -- image

 - description

     -- data

 - ingredients list

   -- data

 - directions list

   -- data

You can start to work on your project before finishing the whole course. I propose you to create a plan, split things into small chunks and move forward by closing these small tasks.

I'll be happy if you do not just complete this project, but go forward and make it better. So take time, generate ideas and experiment. If you want to learn how to code == you should code as much as possible. You can polish this project, while you'll like the code quality.

Please don't worry, if something wouldn't be easy to understand at the first time. Share your process with other students in our Project Directory. It's much easy to solve problems together!

Additional Assesment(For A+) 0)

You can make this page looks better or have additional features, like responsiveness

Each recipe in our example has one image. You can create an image gallery.
You can add easing animations, so scrolling(after clicking on top menu) will have cool animation.https://matthewlein.com/tools/ceaserhttps://css-tricks.com/ease-out-in-ease-in-out/

https://easings.net/

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Transitions/Using_CSS_transitions

https://loading.io/easing/

you can create a calendar, using flexboxes. it'll help you master flexboxes completely.

Additional things to read:

About CSS code organization

https://smacss.com/https://davidwalsh.name/format-css-files

https://medium.com/gusto-design/creating-the-perfect-css-system-fa38f5bcdd9e

Mozilla Dev Network is a great source for reading details about Flexboxes

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Flexible_Box_Layout

Ebooks

https://unravelingflexbox.com/

https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/flexbox-in-css/9781491981474/(O'Reilly books always best)

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/02/the-flexbox-reading-list/

Students need to know basics of HTML and CSS

Beginner Frontend developer
Developers that displaying information from backend to frontend

Section 1 : Introduction, Parent Properties 11 Lectures 00:38:12
Lecture 1 :
Intro to flexboxes. Flexbox Axis Preview
Lecture 2 :
Parent Properties. display, flex-direction, flex-wrap, flex-flow
Lecture 3 :
Practice lesson. display:flex
Lecture 4 :
Practice lesson. flex-direction
Lecture 5 :
Practice lesson. flex-wrap
Lecture 6 :
Parent properties. justify-content
Lecture 7 :
Practice lesson. justify-content Part1
Lecture 8 :
Practice lesson. justify-content Part2
Lecture 9 :
Practice lesson. justify-content Part3
Lecture 10 :
Practice lesson. justify-content Part4
Lecture 11 :
Parent properties. align-content
Section 2 : Properties for children 10 Lectures 00:31:03
Lecture 1 :
Properties for children. order, flex-grow
Lecture 2 :
Practice lesson. order Part1
Lecture 3 :
Practice lesson. order Part 2
Lecture 4 :
Practice lesson. flex-grow
Lecture 5 :
Properties for children. flex-shrink, flex-basis
Lecture 6 :
Practice lesson. flex-shrink
Lecture 7 :
Properties for children. flex, align-self
Lecture 8 :
Practice lesson. Holy Grail layout
Lecture 9 :
Browsers support
Lecture 10 :
Flexbox prefixing

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