Random Fact Generator

A simple web application that fetches and displays a random "useless fact" from a public API. This project demonstrates basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a focus on integrating with a third-party API.

Features

• Displays a new random fact with each button click.
• User-friendly interface.
• Handles API loading states and basic error messages.

Technologies Used

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• Useless Facts API

How to Run Locally

1. Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/mattboily/random-fact-generator.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd random-fact-generator
3. Open index.html in your web browser.

Live Demo

https://mattboily.github.io/random-fact-generator/

Learnings

This project was a great introduction to:

• Setting up a basic web project.
• Making asynchronous HTTP requests using the fetch API.
• Handling JSON data.
• DOM manipulation with JavaScript.
• Deploying a static site with GitHub Pages.