Are you new to coding and want to create a fun, interactive project? Building a movie calendar is a great way to practice your HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills! You’ll learn how to structure a page, style it to look awesome, and add functionality to make it interactive. This project will give you a taste of how web development works while helping you keep track of your favorite movie releases.
Here’s mine: Randomized Movie Calendar
What You’ll Need
– HTML for building the structure of the calendar
– CSS to style it and make it look visually appealing
– JavaScript to add interactive features like selecting dates and adding movie titles
-CodePen.io or whatever editor you prefer.
Step 1: Setting Up Your HTML Structure
First, you’ll want to create the basic layout for your movie calendar. The layout will consist of a header, a calendar grid for displaying days, and an area where you can add movie titles.
Here’s an example of a simple HTML structure:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=”en”>
<head>
<meta charset=”UTF-8″>
<meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0″>
<title>Movie Calendar</title>
<link rel=”stylesheet” href=”styles.css”>
</head>
<body>
<header>
<h1>My Movie Calendar</h1>
</header>
<div class=”calendar”>
<!– Calendar grid will go here –>
</div>
<div class=”movie-form”>
<h2>Add a Movie</h2>
<input type=”date” id=”movieDate”>
<input type=”text” id=”movieTitle” placeholder=”Movie Title”>
<button id=”addMovieBtn”>Add Movie</button>
</div>
<script src=”script.js”></script>
</body>
</html>
– Header: The h1 element will be the title of your calendar.
– Calendar Grid: You’ll create this in the next step using CSS.
– Movie Form: This allows users to add a movie by selecting a date and typing a movie title.
Step 2: Styling with CSS
Now that you have the structure, it’s time to style your movie calendar! A calendar is usually laid out in a grid, so you’ll use CSS Grid for this.
In your styles.css file, you can start by styling the body and header:
body {
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
margin: 0;
padding: 20px;
background-color: #f5f5f5;
}header {
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}h1 {
color: #333;
}
Next, you’ll create the grid for the calendar. For simplicity, this example will use a basic 7×6 grid to represent a typical month layout (7 days per week for 4-6 weeks):
.calendar {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr);
gap: 10px;
max-width: 600px;
margin: 0 auto;
}.calendar div {
padding: 20px;
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
text-align: center;
}
This creates a flexible grid layout with 7 columns, where each day will be displayed inside a div. You’ll also want to style the form for adding movies:
.movie-form {
max-width: 600px;
margin: 20px auto;
text-align: center;
}input, button {
padding: 10px;
margin: 5px;
font-size: 16px;
}button {
background-color: #4CAF50;
color: white;
border: none;
cursor: pointer;
}button:hover {
background-color: #45a049;
}
Step 3: Adding Interactivity with JavaScript
Now comes the fun part—making your calendar interactive! You’ll use JavaScript to allow users to select a date and add a movie.
First, in script.js, start by creating a basic calendar with the days of the week and numbered days:
const calendar = document.querySelector(‘.calendar’);
// Populate the calendar with days
for (let day = 1; day <= 30; day++) {
const dayDiv = document.createElement(‘div’);
dayDiv.innerText = day;
dayDiv.setAttribute(‘data-day’, day);
calendar.appendChild(dayDiv);
}
This script creates 30 div elements (for a typical month) and adds them to the calendar. Each div represents a day.
Next, you’ll add functionality to let users add movies to specific dates. When a user selects a date and enters a movie title, the movie will appear in that day’s div:
const addMovieBtn = document.getElementById(‘addMovieBtn’);
addMovieBtn.addEventListener(‘click’, function() {
const movieDate = document.getElementById(‘movieDate’).value;
const movieTitle = document.getElementById(‘movieTitle’).value;if (movieDate && movieTitle) {
const day = new Date(movieDate).getDate();
const dayDiv = document.querySelector(`div[data-day=’${day}’]`);
if (dayDiv) {
dayDiv.innerHTML += `<p>${movieTitle}</p>`;
}
}
});
In this script:
– The user selects a date and enters a movie title.
– JavaScript finds the correct day in the calendar.
– The movie title is added to that day’s `div` as a paragraph.
Step 4: Wrapping It Up
Now that you have your basic movie calendar set up, you can experiment with more features:
– Add navigation to move between different months.
– Let users remove or edit movie titles.
– Style it further with custom colors, fonts, and animations.
This project is an excellent way to get hands-on with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It’s both fun and practical, giving you a chance to apply coding concepts while creating something useful. Once you’re done, feel free to show it off to friends or add it to your portfolio!