Inspiration
As a student at China Jiliang University, I wanted to create a personal platform to showcase my coursework and projects, specifically focusing on electromechanical products. I was inspired by the need to have a customizable space on the web that I could fully control, unlike standard social media profiles.
How we built it
I built this project using standard web technologies:
- Frontend: HTML5 and CSS3 for structure and styling.
- Deployment: I utilized GitHub Pages for hosting to ensure high availability and free access.
- Domain Management: I configured a custom domain (
nb.94v.net) and managed DNS records (CNAME) to point to the GitHub repository.
Challenges we ran into
One of the main challenges was configuring the DNS records correctly. I initially had trouble with the domain resolution not propagating quickly enough, which led to "Site not found" errors. I also had to learn how to properly structure the HTML semantic tags to make the code clean.
What we learned
I learned a lot about the fundamentals of web hosting and DNS configurations. I also improved my understanding of:
- Static site deployment.
- Troubleshooting network connectivity issues.
- Basic frontend design principles.
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