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New to HTML design? Want to know some basic HTML code?
| HTML Guide |
What is HTML?
HTML stands for "HyperText Markup Language". Ok, I know, that doesn't mean anything to you still. Just think of it like a document you would create
in your favorite word processor such as "Microsoft Word". You can type text, insert a graphic or two, and print it off right? Well a web page is for all intensive purposes the same.
You can put text on it, change colors around, insert a graphic or two, and viola! You have an HTML page!
HTML of course is much more powerful than what you can do in your average word processor. You put video in your HTML page, a web based game, animations, you name it!
Learning HTML can be as simple as learning how to use a word processor. You simply type text, and drag things like images onto your web page where you want it. OR, you
can type everything out in a text editor, and learn HTML syntax. Of course, if you're new at this, you should stick with an HTML editor that allows you to make HTML
just by typing and dragging things around (called a WYSIWYG editor, pronounced "wizeewig"). If you have newer copy of Microsoft Word, then you've already got one of these editors.
Microsoft Word does have the capability for creating web pages, you just save the document as "HTML type", however it is limited for creating more advanced web pages.
A sample piece of HTML looks like this:
<html>
<body>
Hello World!
</body>
</html>
The above HTML would simply print the phrase "Hello World!" onto the screen. If you wanted to get fancier, you could change the color by adding the following:
<html>
<body>
<font color=red>Hello World!</font>
</body>
</html>
And you would get the same "Hello World!" in red.
If you are interested in learning HTML, there are many books on the subject available at your local bookstore. You could also visit a site such as http://www.davesite.com/webstation/html/ to help you out.
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