- Set up your development environment. Research and choose a code editor suitable for web development.
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Popular choices include Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, and Atom.
- Create a new directory for your project. Use the command line or your file explorer to do this.
- Create the basic structure of your HTML file. Include the necessary meta tags and link your CSS and JavaScript files.
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Your Title Here</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<!-- Your content here -->
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
- Design your page layout using CSS. Implement a responsive design using flexbox or grid. Research best practices for modern CSS layouts.
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.container {
display: flex;
justify-content: space-between;
flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.item {
flex: 1 1 200px;
margin: 10px;
}
- Style your elements to match the retro-futuristic theme. Use CSS variables for consistent theming.
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:root {
--bg-color: #0a192f;
--text-color: #8892b0;
--highlight-color: #64ffda;
}
body {
background-color: var(--bg-color);
color: var(--text-color);
}
- Implement the todo list functionality using JavaScript. Research DOM manipulation and event handling to achieve this.
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function addTodo() {
const input = document.getElementById('todoInput');
const list = document.getElementById('todoList');
if (input.value !== '') {
const li = document.createElement('li');
li.textContent = input.value;
list.appendChild(li);
input.value = '';
}
}
- Add animations to enhance user experience. Look into CSS transitions and keyframe animations.
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@keyframes fadeIn {
from { opacity: 0; }
to { opacity: 1; }
}
.fade-in {
animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-in;
}
- Implement local storage to persist todos between page reloads. Research the Web Storage API.
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// Save todos
localStorage.setItem('todos', JSON.stringify(todos));
// Load todos
const savedTodos = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('todos'));
- Optimize your code for performance. Research techniques like minification and lazy loading.
- Test your website across different browsers and devices. Fix any compatibility issues you encounter.