Glam Up My Markup
Tags: frontendchallenge, devchallenge, css
Published: 2024-03-21 11:30:54


![Code Challenge](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/r9jybv6zy4692tli7qb6.jpg)
_This is a submission for DEV Challenge v24.03.20, CSS Art: Favorite Snack._

## What I Built
I enhanced and added more asthetics to a Simple Form! Making the look and feel for the UI Design more appealing and dynamic.


## Demo
**Before Challenge Interface**

![Before Effect](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/phfq971nl2nztlhinkbn.png)

**Updated UI**
![Updated Code](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nsaabsma2j11uv9je64e.png)

**CODE SNIPPET**
```
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Camp Activities Inquiry</title>
    <style>
        body {
            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
            background-color: #f4f4f4;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        #camp-activities-inquiry {
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 50px auto;
            background-color: #fff;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        }

        h1 {
            text-align: center;
            color: #333;
        }

        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        label {
            display: block;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        select, textarea {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 10px;
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
            border-radius: 5px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        button {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 10px;
            background-color: #007bff; /* Blue color */
            color: #fff;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: background-color 0.3s;
        }

        button:hover {
            background-color: #0056b3; /* Darker blue on hover */
        }

        option[disabled] {
            color: #888;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <section id="camp-activities-inquiry">
        <h1>Camp Activities Inquiry</h1>
        <form action="/submit-form" method="POST">
            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="activity-select">Which camp activities are you most looking forward to?</label>
                <select id="activity-select" name="activity">
                    <option value="" disabled selected>--Please choose an option--</option>
                    <option value="hiking">Hiking</option>
                    <option value="canoeing">Canoeing</option>
                    <option value="fishing">Fishing</option>
                    <option value="crafts">Crafts</option>
                    <option value="archery">Archery</option>
                </select>
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="food-allergies">Food Allergies (if any)</label>
                <textarea id="food-allergies" name="food_allergies" rows="4" cols="50"></textarea>
            </div>

            <div class="form-group">
                <label for="additional-info">Additional things the counselor should know</label>
                <textarea id="additional-info" name="additional_info" rows="4" cols="50"></textarea>
            </div>

            <button type="submit">Submit</button>
        </form>
    </section>
</body>
</html>
```


## Journey
For this challenge, I wanted to recreate the classic look of the form entries. I started by sketching out the design on paper, breaking it down into individual elements like the entities and field types.

I learned more concept using CSS and JavaScript to make the below starter HTML markup beautiful, interactive, and useful. 

Next, I hope to explore more advanced CSS techniques to make the forms more dynamic, link it to a database engine.

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Smart Regards
Lawrence Maduabuchi
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