This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Abhishek Gurjar
Introduction
Hello, fellow developers! Today, I am excited to share a fun and simple project that I recently worked on: an Advice Generator website. This project fetches random pieces of advice from an external API and displays them on a webpage. It's a great way to practice working with APIs and building interactive web applications.
Project Overview
The Advice Generator website is a straightforward application that allows users to get random advice at the click of a button. It uses the Advice Slip API to fetch advice and display it on the webpage.
Features
- Fetches Advice: Retrieves random advice from the Advice Slip API.
- Displays Advice: Shows the advice along with an advice number.
- Interactive Button: Users can fetch new advice by clicking a button.
Technologies Used
- HTML: For the structure of the webpage.
- CSS: For styling the webpage.
- JavaScript: For fetching data from the API and updating the DOM.
Project Structure
Here's a quick look at the project structure:
Advice-Generator/
├── index.html
├── style.css
└── script.js
Installation
To get started with the project, follow these steps:
-
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/abhishekgurjar-in/Advice-Generator.git -
Open the project directory:
cd Advice-Generator -
Run the project:
- You can either run it on a local server or simply open the
index.htmlfile in a web browser.
- You can either run it on a local server or simply open the
Usage
- Open the website in a web browser.
- Click the "Get Advice" button to fetch a new piece of advice.
- Enjoy the wisdom!
Code Explanation
HTML
The HTML file contains the basic structure of the webpage, including a button to fetch advice and a section to display the advice.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Advice Generator</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>Advice Generator</h1>
<p id="advice">Click the button to get a piece of advice!</p>
<button id="adviceBtn">Get Advice</button>
</div>
<script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
CSS
The CSS file styles the webpage to make it visually appealing.
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
height: 100vh;
background-color: #f0f0f0;
}
.container {
text-align: center;
background: #fff;
padding: 20px;
border-radius: 10px;
box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
button {
padding: 10px 20px;
font-size: 16px;
cursor: pointer;
background-color: #007BFF;
color: #fff;
border: none;
border-radius: 5px;
margin-top: 20px;
}
button:hover {
background-color: #0056b3;
}
JavaScript
The JavaScript file fetches advice from the API and updates the DOM.
document.getElementById('adviceBtn').addEventListener('click', fetchAdvice);
function fetchAdvice() {
fetch('https://api.adviceslip.com/advice')
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => {
document.getElementById('advice').innerText = `Advice #${data.slip.id}: ${data.slip.advice}`;
})
.catch(error => {
console.error('Error fetching advice:', error);
});
}
Live Demo
You can check out the live demo of the Advice Generator website here.
Conclusion
Building the Advice Generator website was a fun and educational experience. It helped me practice working with APIs and building interactive web applications. I hope you find this project as enjoyable and informative as I did. Feel free to clone the repository and play around with the code. Happy coding!
Credits
- This project uses the Advice Slip API.
Author
- Abhishek Gurjar
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Abhishek Gurjar
Abhishek Gurjar | Sciencx (2024-08-07T18:47:45+00:00) Building an Advice Generator Website. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2024/08/07/building-an-advice-generator-website-2/
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