I Built My First Sound Buttons Website – Here's What I Learned

Hey CodeNewbie friends! 👋

I’m excited to share a small but fun project I just finished — a sound buttons website! It’s a simple site where you can press different buttons and hear unique sound effects. Think of it like a digital soundboard with clickable, colorful buttons — great for laughs, music cues, or just learning how JavaScript and audio work together.

Why I Built It
I wanted a project that would help me:

Get better at working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Understand how media elements work on the web

Create something interactive that people (and I) could actually use

Plus, who doesn’t love clicking buttons that make cool noises? 😄

What I Used
Here’s a quick tech breakdown:

HTML: For structuring the buttons

CSS: To style each button and layout the page

JavaScript: To play the sounds on button clicks

Audio files: Just a few fun sound clips I found and imported

What I Learned
This project taught me a lot:

How to use Audio in JavaScript (new Audio('path/to/sound.mp3'))

Event handling with addEventListener for clicks

Basic layout skills using Flexbox

The importance of organizing files (especially media assets!)

What’s Next?
Now that this one’s live, I’m thinking of adding:

A “record your own sound” feature 🎙️

Keyboard shortcuts for faster access ⌨️

Themes/dark mode toggle 🎨

Maybe even some animations or transitions

If you’re new to coding, I highly recommend building something like this — it’s small, fun, and a great intro to interactive websites.

Check It Out
I’d love feedback, suggestions, or even bug reports (if you find any!). Here’s the link: https://buttonsound.com/ 🚀

Thanks for reading! If you’ve built something similar — or if you’re just starting out — let’s connect. Always happy to learn from others or help out if I can!