Front-end Test Project

Project brief

Convert the following designs to HTML/CSS/JS.

Thumbnails

Overlay

Requirements

1. Create project using Outsourcify HTML Starter Kit
2. Use HTML5 / SCSS
3. Make it responsive using your best judgement.
4. Create a simple custom overlay for photos - use only vanilla JavaScript, no jQuery or any other external library for it.
5. Create some hover effect for the image thumbnails.
6. Make the page the smallest possible size - ensure that images are properly optimized, resources minified, etc.
7. Optional bonus task 1: Use responsive images

Download PSD

outsourcify-front-end-test.zip (24MB)

• The font used in the design is Open Sans
• The following images are used in the design:
  • https://pixabay.com/en/new-zealand-lake-mountain-landscape-679068/
  • https://pixabay.com/en/new-zealand-lake-web-kai-dock-583176/
  • https://pixabay.com/en/new-zealand-doubtful-sound-fjord-583181/
  • https://pixabay.com/en/sun-rise-beach-new-zealand-auckland-661541/

Supported browsers

Ensure that the elements work and display correctly in the following browsers:

• Firefox (latest version)
• Google Chrome (latest version)
• Microsoft Edge
• Internet Explorer 11

Coding Standards

When working on the project use consistent coding style. Try to follow what's already defined in the HTML Starter kit (EditorConfig, stylelint, ESLint). You can also check guidelines like Code Guide or CSS Guidelines.

Project Deadline

Take your time but try to deliver it within 2 weeks time. If we don't see any activity in your test repository after 2 weeks (at least initial commits), we will automatically withdraw your application.

Quality Assurance

What you need to do to get high QA score? Simply answer Yes to all these questions:

General

• Are all requirements set above met?
• Can the project be built using npm run build?
• Is the page working without any JS errors?

Precision

• Is reasonable precision achieved?

Browser check

• Does page display and work correctly in supported browsers?

Valid HTML

• Is the page valid?

Semantic Markup

• Are the correct tags being used?

Coding Standards

• Is the page using a consistent HTML coding style?
• Is the page using a consistent CSS coding style?
• Is the page using a consistent JS coding style?

Optimization

• Are image files sufficiently compressed?
• Is CSS and JS concatenated and minified?

Accessibility

• Are proper ALT attributes for images provided?
• Are ARIA attributes properly used?
• Is proper heading structure in place?