As a team that has never skated before, we realized that skating can be intimidating for beginners who are just starting out. We wanted to make the process easier by creating a website that consolidates all the essential skating resources in one place.
Our website covers several aspects of learning how to skate. First, it teaches easy beginner skills through clear, step-by-step instructions, for example, how to stand correctly on the board and proper foot placement. Next, we included an interactive quiz to help users find out what kind of skater they are and what type of board suits them best. Finally, we focused on one of the most important parts of skating: injury prevention. We know that fear of getting hurt often stops people from trying, so we teach users how to fall safely and skate in different weather conditions.
We built our front end with HTML and CSS, and used JavaScript for the interactive features on the back end, including the quiz and the mini game.
One of our biggest challenges was positioning images exactly where we wanted them. It took a lot of trial and error! Designing an appealing user interface was also tricky, but we’re happy with how it turned out. We’re really proud of the game we created, even though it’s simple, it adds an extra layer of fun and interactivity. We also love our creative buttons, which feature unique images instead of standard designs. Through this project, we learned how to code effectively under a tight deadline and collaborate as a team. Skater Starter Pack still needs some refining, and we’re excited to keep improving it. In the near future, we plan to enhance the user interface and add more personality with custom, hand-drawn art!
We learned how to code with a short time limit. We also learned a lot about HTML and CSS. The user interface was also something we learned a lot about with the help of the design team from TamuHack! Next time we will definitely be able to create a beautiful interface in a much shorter time.
Skater Starter Pack needs some refining, which we hope to do in the near future. We want a prettier user interface with some hand drawn art! We also want to add more stickers and graphics to make it a scrap book vibe.
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