Today I spent my time playing with a little project called “balloms”. It’s about creating some colorful balloons, let me tell you how I did it.
Getting Started
First, I grabbed my tools. I used plain old HTML, CSS, and a bit of JavaScript. Nothing too fancy, just the basics.
I opened my text editor and started with a simple HTML file. I added a <div> to hold my balloons, and that’s pretty much it for the HTML part.
Styling the Balloons
Next, I jumped into the CSS. I wanted to make each balloon look unique, so I decided to use different colors and sizes. I created a class called “balloon” and gave it some basic styling:
border-radius: 50%;– to make them round, like real balloons.position: absolute;– so I could move them around freely.- Some different
background-colorfor each one.
I played around with different colors, making some red, some blue, some green. You know, just to give it that festive look.
Making Them Move
Now, this is where it got a bit interesting. I wanted the balloons to float upwards, like they were filled with helium. So, I fired up some JavaScript.
I wrote a function that would randomly position each balloon within the <div>. Then, I used setInterval to make them move. Every few milliseconds, I updated their top position, making them go up a little bit each time.
I also added a little check. When a balloon reached the top of the screen, I reset its position to the bottom, so it would start floating up again. This way, I had an endless stream of balloons.
Final Touches
To make it even more fun, I added a little randomness to their movement. I made them sway a bit from side to side as they floated up. It’s a small detail, but it made the whole thing look more natural.
And that’s it! I ended up with a bunch of colorful balloons floating around on my screen. It was a fun little project, and I learned a few things along the way. Just goes to show, you can create something cool with just the basics.
I saved my work and then refreshed my page just to see that effect on a full screen, which is really awesome. After that, I cleaned up my desktop and shut down my PC, that was a really nice day.