Building a personal website... With no code?! Built By Hand Ep 4

!Ben Burns

Have you ever wished you could create a custom, stylish, and responsive personal website without needing knowledge of code? Enter Ben Burns, a highly skilled designer, creative director, and "father of the year" five years running. Ben is on an exciting journey to rethink, revamp, and redesign his personal website, and we're lucky enough to follow along with his process! In this fourth episode of "Built By Hand," Ben shares his insights and experiences building a responsive personal website from scratch using no code.

Designing for various screen sizes

One of the most critical aspects of creating a flexible, responsive website is ensuring that the type adjusts seamlessly to different browser widths. This means that as the screen size increases or decreases, the text size should also respond accordingly to ensure optimal readability at all times. But how can you achieve this without diving into the confusing world of code?

Before diving into the development side of things, it's essential first to have a solid design for both desktop and mobile versions of your website. With a well-thought-out design in place, you can begin diving into the actual development process.

Making the development process accessible

Traditionally, custom websites would involve a team of developers and engineers to bring your vision to life. This collaboration between designers and developers can yield fantastic results, as their combined creativity can bring the best designs and user experience to life. But what if you're a designer who wants to take matters into their hands and forgo the need for an extensive development team?

For Ben's "Built By Hand," he wanted to bring his vision to life by building the entire site himself. By using the right tools and techniques, it's possible to create a personalized, high-quality website without any coding knowledge.

Live Learning with Editor X

Welcome to Editor X, a community that offers monthly NoCode Design Challenges with amazing prizes, where you can join and improve your design skills without ever touching a line of code. The website also provides incredible mentoring on building design businesses and furthering your career in the industry. With this support, anyone can develop their custom website with no code, just like Ben.

.Editor X can make anyone look and feel like a professional web developer, while still giving you the creative freedom to build completely unique websites.

Embracing a conversational, informal writing style

In this series, "Built By Hand," Ben's use of an informal, conversational writing style enables viewers to connect with him and relate to his journey as he walks through the entire process of creating his website. With a similar approach, a website built with no code can present your content in a relatable, accessible manner to reach your audience authentically.

In conclusion

With tools like Editor X and resources like Ben Burns' "Built By Hand" series, it's now easier than ever to create a responsive, custom personal website without needing any coding knowledge. As a designer or aspiring developer, you'll have the ability to showcase your creativity and design skills while embracing the challenges of a NoCode Design Challenge, ultimately making the web a more beautiful and accessible place.

So why not give it a try? Take your first steps towards building your unique personal website and join the Editor X community today!

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