ExplainThis is a simple web application that simplifies complex text content.
It is built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript as part of a foundational front-end learning project.
ExplainThis allows users to:
- Paste complex text into a text area
- Click a "Simplify" button
- View a simplified version of the content below
Currently, the app uses basic JavaScript logic to simulate simplification by extracting the first sentence of the input text.
This project will later evolve into an AI-powered simplification tool.
ExplainThis is being built incrementally with a focus on:
- Clean architecture
- Quality UI
- Scalable structure
- Future AI integration
Current Version: v1 – Basic DOM manipulation with simulated simplification. Next Milestone: Refactor JS structure and prepare for API integration.
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Vanilla JavaScript
No frameworks used. No external libraries.
- Clean centered card layout
- Responsive textarea input
- Interactive button with onclick event
- Basic input validation
- Dynamic DOM manipulation
- Simulated text simplification logic
- How HTML structure connects to CSS
- How to link external stylesheets
- How to write JavaScript functions
- How to manipulate the DOM
- How to handle user input
- How to debug layout issues
- How to structure a small web project properly
Upcoming improvements:
- Style the output section as a separate card
- Integrate OpenAI API for real text simplification
- Add loading state
- Add dark mode toggle
- Deploy publicly (Netlify / Vercel)
This project represents the foundation of building interactive web applications.
It demonstrates:
- Understanding of front-end fundamentals
- Clean structure and separation of concerns
- Progressive enhancement toward AI integration
Suhas Kadhane
Building toward AI-powered developer tools.