Step 2.6 · Day 2: CSS design

Test and submit

Check your site the way a professional would, then hand it in.

You will work in
your whole project

Final checklist

Your ticks are saved in this browser.

Submission

  1. Zip your folder. Right-click LastnameFirstInitial_dog-site and choose Compress (Mac) or Send to → Compressed (zipped) folder (Windows).

  2. Upload the zip file and your two screenshots to the assignment.

ItemDetails
Project folder:LastnameFirstInitial_dog-site.zip (compressed folder)

Folder includes:

  • index.html
  • css/styles.css
  • images
    • beagle.jpg
    • border-collie.jpg
    • golden-retriever.jpg
    • hero.jpg
Two screenshotsYour page at phone width (375px) and desktop width (1280px)
  • LastnameFirstInitial_dog-site_mobile.png
  • LastnameFirstInitial_dog-site_desktop.png

Rubric (50 points)

CriterionPointsFull marks look like
HTML structure15Valid, semantic tags used correctly, logical heading order, tidy indentation and comments
Links, images and alt text10All three link types work; alt text is specific and useful; photos credited
Visual design15Cohesive palette and type, clear hierarchy, consistent spacing, readable contrast
Responsive layout10Looks intentional at phone and desktop widths, with an added design rule in the media query

If something is wrong

ProblemFix
No styles at allCheck that styles.css is inside the css folder and that the link reads href="css/styles.css".
Everything after one point looks wrongLook for an unclosed tag in the HTML, or a missing } or ; in the CSS, just above that point.
A nav link doesn’t jumpThe href="#care" must match id="care" exactly, without the # in the id.
The fonts didn’t changeCheck the Google Fonts link is in the head, and that the font name in your token is spelled exactly as on Google Fonts.
Changes don’t appearSave the file (a white dot on the tab means unsaved changes), then refresh the Integrated Browser or external browser.
Finished early?

Add a hover effect to the cards with .card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); } and transition: transform 0.2s; on .card. Or add a fourth breed card and see how the grid handles it.

© Created by Sara Rosenstock, Marietta College Graphic Design.