Is it too late to learn how to Code?
Getting close in turning 40 years old, badly beaten in this game called life - and through the midst of all trials there is this thing that keeps hunting me. My desire to learn how to code.
Instinct keeps reminding me to start right away. He injects the adrenaline I much needed to begin my journey. So I started searching the internet for Web Design tutorials and begin my baby steps in making this "itch" come to life.
But then procrastination kicks in, "Hey Levy, you're too old for this kind of staff. This things are for teenagers. Do you not believe in the old saying "You can not teach an old dog a new trick". You will not make it, besides its hard work and very difficult to understand", he continued by saying "Come on Levy, look at you English, your grammar and your paragraph structures - it is not even polished and here you are trying to learn a new language! Are you nutts?".
Then I begin to doubt myself, again. "Perhaps, procrastination is right. Maybe I am too old to for this goal. Probably, I missed my chance". So, I put the idea back up the shelf and continue chasing rainbows.
But instinct wont give up that easily, pushed procrastinator back and look me straight in the eye and whispered this quotes:
" A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"
"What are going to do? It's choice time...", he continued.
Without hesitation, I grab the laptop and begin typing codes.
My First line of HTML and CSS code:
~ HTML CODE ~
<!DOCTYPE html>
<head>
<title>Full Screen Landing Page</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" text="text/css" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
<section class="intro">
<div class="inner">
<div class="content">
<h1>Breath Easy</h1>
<a class="btn" href="#">Get Started</a>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<p>"The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it." <br>~Michael Josephson~</p><br>
<p>"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." <br>~Buddha~</p><br>
<p>"I truly believe we can either see the connections, celebrate them, and express gratitude for our blessings, or we can see life as a string of coincidences that have no meaning or connection. For me, I'm going to believe in miracles, celebrate life, rejoice in the views of eternity, and hope my choices will create a positive ripple effect in the lives of others. This is my choice." <br>~Mike Ericksen~</p><br>
</body>
</html>
~ CSS CODE ~
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald');
html, body {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
}
.intro {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
margin: auto;
background: url(images/lake.jpg) no-repeat 50% 50%;
display: table;
top: 0;
background-size: cover;
}
.intro .inner{
display: table-cell;
vertical-align: middle;
width: 100%;
max-width: none;
}