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Unit 6: JQuery Uses
Here is my Learning Diary and ZIP file for Unit 6:
In this unit, I learned how to use JQuery libraries to add dynamic content to my website. The three implementations I went for were quite complex.
The most challenging one to add was an audio player. This used HTML, CSS, and JS vs JQuery to embed a good-looking interactive audio player. This was challenging because I had to hunt down and test out many different kinds of audio player plug-ins to find one that fit my sites style and goal. Eventually, I found one that looked good. But it was still hard to implement. I had to ensure the JS, CSS were in the right places and not interfering with my previous code. That took a while. Then I had to learn how the controls and settings work. For example, the player has an autoplay function that I wanted to turn off. Instead of added autoplay="false" I had to remove the autoplay text entirely. This makes sense but there were many of these small instances that added up to make this a challenge. This allows users to listen to my music on the site rather than click an external link.
The second feature I implemented was a "zoom while hovering" feature over the images in the shop. This allows users to view shop items in detail.
The final feature I implemented was a carousel photo slideshow. This allows users to get more information visually about my band and website vibe. Thank you for reading. I look forward to the last and final unit ahead!
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