Design contest submission #1497
Description
Names and Contact Details
Link to mockup/prototype
https://ad-1984.github.io/php-contest/design.html
Rationale (300-600 words)
🎨 Design Innovations:
Fluid Gradient Hero - Uses modern gradient backgrounds with subtle radial overlays for depth
Glassmorphic Elements - Semi-transparent cards with backdrop blur for a contemporary feel
Dynamic Hover Effects - CSS-only animations with gradient top borders that reveal on hover
Diagonal Flow Visual Language - Organic shapes and angled elements create visual movement
Card-Based Layout - Modern, accessible content organization
Syntax-Highlighted Code - Custom color scheme for better readability
Wave Divider - Smooth transition from hero to content using CSS clip-path
✅ Meets All Requirements:
✅ Simple: Pure HTML/CSS, minimal JavaScript (actually zero JS)
✅ Mobile-First: Fully responsive with breakpoints
✅ Fast: System fonts, inline CSS, no external dependencies
✅ Localizable: All text is in HTML, no text in images
✅ Content-First: Uses actual PHP 8.5 features from the document
✅ On-Brand: PHP purple/blue colors, professional aesthetic
✅ Maintainable: Clean semantic HTML, well-commented CSS
✅ Scalable: Design patterns work for PHP 9.x and beyond
🎯 Unique Differentiators:
Organic shapes vs rigid boxes
Glassmorphism vs flat design
Gradient accents vs solid colors
Flowing layout vs grid-locked sections
Modern typography hierarchy with fluid sizing
Use of Highlight.js with a custom color theme to preview code and make it easy to mantain and good to see.
Use of <pre code content as source for copy function
Management of dark/light mode
Function to scroll-up
License
- I confirm, and agree.