Introduction To HTML
What Does HTML Mean ?
HTML is the "acronym" for " Hyper Text Mark-Up Language". All that says is that HTML is text. It's just written in a certain way that allows Web Browsers such as Internet Explorer and Firefox to display text, graphics, video, and audio via your internet connection.
Why should I learn HTML ?
There are many software programs that will create HTML code for you. Learning HTML yourself means you'll never be limited to any particular program's features and short-comings.
Knowing HOW to read and decipher HTML coding is extremely helpful in allowing to you troubleshoot webpage coding errors.
Even if you use a WYSIWYG
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What You See Is What You Get
editor, knowing how to "hand-code" your own pages takes the mystery out of how HTML works.
Some editors such as Dreamweaver™, FrontPage™, and others, add a lot of unnecessary code into your webpages. This can result in your code being either mis-read, or misinterpreted by the "Search Engine Robots" as they crawl through your content.
So, just by being able to read and understand the code generated by these Editors, allows you to "clean up" any formatting that is not needed.
How Did I Get Started?
While surfing the web, I found sites that have had a layout I liked. I clicked View > Source Code on the Browser Menu, and examined the code. I then made a copy of that source code and changed the HTML markup to something different.
Have you ever tried looking at HTML sourcecode to see exactly how the page is coded? If you haven’t, I suggest doing this. You can pick up lots of ideas by looking at the coding of other sites. Virtually all browsers have a "View > Source" or "View > Source Code" option somewhere in the menu.
