Build a Abhi ki News Website

Introduction

Hello, developers! I’m excited to introduce my latest project: Abhi ki News. This project is a dynamic news website component designed to fetch and display news articles in a clean and user-friendly interface. It's a fantastic way to enhance your frontend development skills using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and provides a practical example of integrating an external API into your web application.

Project Overview

Abhi ki News is a web application that fetches and displays news articles based on user input or predefined categories. The component features a modern design with a responsive layout, making it suitable for both desktop and mobile devices. This project demonstrates how to create a functional news interface that fetches live data from an API and presents it in an engaging format.

Features

Dynamic News Fetching: Retrieves and displays news articles from an external API based on user queries or predefined categories.
Responsive Design: Ensures the news interface is visually appealing on all devices.
Hover Effects: Adds interactivity to the news cards with subtle hover effects.
Search Functionality: Allows users to search for news articles by keyword.

Technologies Used

HTML: Provides the structure for the news interface.
CSS: Styles the component to create a visually appealing and responsive design.
JavaScript: Handles data fetching, user interactions, and dynamically updates the content.

Project Structure

Here’s an overview of the project structure:

Abhi-ki-News/
├── index.html
├── style.css
└── script.js

index.html: Contains the HTML structure for the news component.
style.css: Includes CSS styles to create an engaging and responsive design.
script.js: Handles the logic for fetching and displaying news articles.

Installation

To get started with the project, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/abhishekgurjar-in/Abhi-ki-News.git

Open the project directory:
```
cd Abhi-ki-News
```
Run the project:
- Open the index.html file in a web browser to view the news interface.

Usage

Open the application in a web browser.
Click on a category (e.g., IPL, Finance, Politics) to fetch news articles related to that category.
Use the search bar to find news articles by entering relevant keywords.
Interact with the news cards by hovering over them to see the hover effects.

Code Explanation

HTML

The index.html file defines the structure of the news interface. Here’s a snippet:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Abhi ki News</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>

    <nav>
        <div class="main-nav container flex">
            <a href="#" onclick="reload()" class="company-logo">
                <img src="./assets/logo.png" alt="company logo">
            </a>
            <div class="nav-links">
                <ul class="flex">
                    <li class="hover-link nav-item" id="ipl" onclick="onNavItemClick('ipl')">IPL</li>
                    <li class="hover-link nav-item" id="finance" onclick="onNavItemClick('finance')">Finance</li>
                    <li class="hover-link nav-item" id="politics" onclick="onNavItemClick('politics')">Politics</li>
                </ul>
            </div>
            <div class="search-bar flex">
                <input id="search-text" type="text" class="news-input" placeholder="e.g. Science">
                <button id="search-button" class="search-button">Search</button>
            </div>
        </div>
    </nav>


    <main>
        <div id="loader" class="loader">Loading...</div>
        <div id="error-message" class="error-message"></div>
        <div class="cards-container container flex" id="cards-container">

        </div>
    </main>

    <template id="template-news-card">
        <div class="card">
            <div class="card-header">
                <img src="https://via.placeholder.com/400x200" alt="news-image" id="news-img">
            </div>
            <div class="card-content">
                <h3 id="news-title">This is the Title</h3>
                <h6 class="news-source" id="news-source">End Gadget 26/08/2023</h6>
                <p class="news-desc" id="news-desc">Lorem, ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Recusandae saepe quis voluptatum quisquam vitae doloremque facilis molestias quae ratione cumque!</p>
            </div>
        </div>
    </template>

    <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

CSS

The style.css file styles the news interface to ensure it’s visually appealing and responsive. Below are some key styles:

@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@500&family=Roboto:wght@500&display=swap");

* {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
} 

:root {
    --primary-text-color: #183b56;
    --secondary-text-color: #577592;
    --accent-color: #2294ed;
    --accent-color-dark: #1d69a3;
}

body {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    color: var(--primary-text-color);
}

p {
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
    color: var(--secondary-text-color);
    line-height: 1.4rem;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.flex {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    overflow: hidden;
}

nav {
    background-color: #f3faff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 4px #bbd0e2;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 99;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;

}

.main-nav {
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-block: 8px;
}

.company-logo img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
}

.nav-links ul {
    gap: 16px;
}

.hover-link {
    cursor: pointer;
}

.hover-link:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-text-color);
}

.hover-link:active {
    color: red;
}

.nav-item.active {
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.search-bar {
    height: 32px;
    gap: 8px;
}

.news-input {
    width: 200px;
    height: 100%;
    padding-inline: 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 2px solid #bbd0e2;
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
}

.search-button {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: white;
    padding: 8px 24px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: "Roboto", sans-serif;
}

.search-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color-dark);
}

main {
    padding-block: 20px;
    margin-top: 80px;
}

.cards-container {
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 20px;
    align-items: start;
}

.card {
    width: 360px;
    min-height: 400px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 4px #d4ecff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 8px #d4ecff;
    background-color: #f9fdff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-header img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 180px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.card-content {
    padding: 12px;
}

.news-source {
    margin-block: 12px;
}
/* Loader styles */
.loader {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--primary-text-color);
}

/* Error message styles */
.error-message {
    color: red;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

JavaScript

The script.js file handles data fetching and dynamically updates the news cards. Here’s the code:

const API_KEY = "1d3a0eefa97b499d8fbc4ee93eeb40b7";
const url = "https://newsapi.org/v2/everything?q=";

window.addEventListener("load", () => fetchNews("India"));

function reload() {
    window.location.reload();
}

async function fetchNews(query) {
    // Show loader before making the API request
    showLoader(true);

    try {
        const res = await fetch(`${url}${query}&apiKey=${API_KEY}`);
        if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Network response was not ok");
        const data = await res.json();
        if (data.articles.length === 0) {
            showError("No news articles found.");
        } else {
            bindData(data.articles);
        }
    } catch (error) {
        showError("Failed to fetch news. Please try again later.");
    } finally {
        // Hide loader after the API request completes
        showLoader(false);
    }
}

function bindData(articles) {
    const cardsContainer = document.getElementById("cards-container");
    const newsCardTemplate = document.getElementById("template-news-card");

    cardsContainer.innerHTML = "";

    articles.forEach((article) => {
        if (!article.urlToImage) return;
        const cardClone = newsCardTemplate.content.cloneNode(true);
        fillDataInCard(cardClone, article);
        cardsContainer.appendChild(cardClone);
    });
}

function fillDataInCard(cardClone, article) {
    const newsImg = cardClone.querySelector("#news-img");
    const newsTitle = cardClone.querySelector("#news-title");
    const newsSource = cardClone.querySelector("#news-source");
    const newsDesc = cardClone.querySelector("#news-desc");

    newsImg.src = article.urlToImage;
    newsTitle.innerHTML = article.title;
    newsDesc.innerHTML = article.description;

    const date = new Date(article.publishedAt).toLocaleString("en-US", {
        timeZone: "Asia/Jakarta",
    });

    newsSource.innerHTML = `${article.source.name} · ${date}`;

    cardClone.firstElementChild.addEventListener("click", () => {
        window.open(article.url, "_blank");
    });
}

let curSelectedNav = null;
function onNavItemClick(id) {
    fetchNews(id);
    const navItem = document.getElementById(id);
    curSelectedNav?.classList.remove("active");
    curSelectedNav = navItem;
    curSelectedNav.classList.add("active");
}

const searchButton = document.getElementById("search-button");
const searchText = document.getElementById("search-text");

searchButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
    const query = searchText.value;
    if (!query) return;
    fetchNews(query);
    curSelectedNav?.classList.remove("active");
    curSelectedNav = null;
});

function showLoader(isVisible) {
    const loader = document.getElementById("loader");
    if (isVisible) {
        loader.style.display = "block";
    } else {
        loader.style.display = "none";
    }
}

function showError(message) {
    const cardsContainer = document.getElementById("cards-container");
    cardsContainer.innerHTML = `<div class="error-message">${message}</div>`;
}

Live Demo

You can explore the live demo of the project here.

Conclusion

Abhi ki News is a practical example of integrating external APIs into a web application and creating a responsive, user-friendly news interface. I hope this project helps you learn more about API integration and frontend development. Feel free to modify and expand upon this project to suit your needs!

Credits

API Source: News API
Design Inspiration: Various news websites

Author

Abhishek Gurjar

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