This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Ulrike Herold
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This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - Halloween Edition, Perfect Landing
What I Built
I built a Halloween-themed landing page that captures the spooky and fun spirit of the season. The page features a real-time countdown to the next Halloween, creating a sense of anticipation. The theme is a mix of modern tech and classic Halloween, inspired by "Wednesday Addams meets The Matrix."
The main features include:
- A real-time countdown to Halloween with a "Matrix"-style glitch effect.
- An interactive to-do list that highlights the current day's tasks, helping you prepare for the big night.
- Animated elements like a floating ghost, a blinking pumpkin, and a growing spiderweb to bring the page to life.
- A "Trick or Treat" page that reveals a surprise cocktail animation and a random spooky image.
- A dark, modern color palette with accents of green and gold to create a spooky yet elegant atmosphere.
- Ambient background music to enhance the spooky vibe, with a toggle to turn it on or off.
Demo
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Journey
My journey in building this project was a fun exploration of CSS and JavaScript to create an immersive Halloween experience.
I started by setting up the basic HTML structure and implementing the core feature: the countdown to Halloween. I then added the animated ghost and pumpkin to give the page some personality.
One of the key features I wanted to include was the to-do list. I implemented a feature to fetch the to-do list from a text file and dynamically display it on the page, with the current day's tasks highlighted.
To enhance the theme, I integrated several CSS art snippets, including a more detailed ghost and pumpkin, a growing spiderweb, and a cocktail animation for the "Trick or Treat" page. This was a great way to add more complex and interesting visuals to the project.
As the project grew, I focused on refining the UI and UX. I updated the color palette to a darker, more modern theme, improved the layout and spacing for a cleaner look, and refactored the code for better maintainability. I also improved the scrolling behavior of the to-do list to make it more user-friendly.
Overall, I'm proud of the immersive and interactive experience I was able to create. I learned a lot about CSS animations, JavaScript DOM manipulation, and creating a cohesive theme for a web page. In the future, I hope to add more interactive elements and perhaps even a backend to allow users to add their own to-do items.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Ulrike Herold
Ulrike Herold | Sciencx (2025-11-02T19:16:41+00:00) Countdown to Halloween. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/11/02/countdown-to-halloween/
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