My very first website, 2012
AlefYou.com
Responsive Hebrew Alphabet Flash Cards
This personal project is an old favorite of mine for two reasons: First, it’s the only website I have ever built with straight up code. And secondly, because I went to Hebrew day school for-like-forever. So, while I can’t say I’m fluent in Hebrew, I can say I made this little piece of web action.
Why did I call it this? A-Lef You is a play on words for “I love you”.
Also, you can still visit Alefyou.com →
This was made back in the day when 960-grids were the way to approach responsive code….
What makes it interactive?
Each letter flips to display the name of the letter, its English equivalent, and an interactive button to play the sound clip of how to say it!
Fun fact: When little kids interact with this site on tablets they are 100x more intuitive than adults who see it and just scroll through without tapping any cards.
I had originally imagined the cards with illustrated pictures similar to the whole “A is for Apple” concept. However, after I got to illustrating the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet I decided to opt for a more efficient experience of just letters on a grid.