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HTML stands for the HyperText Markup Language. Web sites are created with the codes of the HTML language. HTML is extremely easy to learn, and it's completely free to code web sites with it. (You don't have to pay a license fee to use HTML.)
HTML allows web sites to bring together graphics, music, video and links. The HTML code you type can be viewed on any computer. If you type it on a Windows PC, it can be viewed on both Windows and Apple computers, and if you type it on an Apple Mac, you can view it on both Macs and PCs. It doesn't matter what computer someone uses, as long as it has Internet access.
The basics of the HTML language are easy to learn with a few short lessons.
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Who is this Tutorial for?
This tutorial is for anyone who is serious about learning HTML code. Perhaps you want your own web page, or an entire web site. Perhaps you're setting up a web site for your business or organization. You've come to the right place.
You do not need any prior experience in making web pages to take this course (although I will assume you know how to do some basic things with your computer, like type a paper.)
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This tutorial is a "hands on" tutorial... you get to test your new HTML skills immediately after you learn the code, chapter by chapter ... all within your web browser! There is no need to go fiddle with other applications while you are learning HTML code with this tutorial.
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Topic List Index - Basic HyperText Markup Language Lessons
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- HTML Code MiniChapter X1: Introduction to HTML Coding [ How It Works! ]
- Read the Quick Introduction first, After that, read
- HTML Code MiniChapter 1: The Basics [What a tag is, Document Structure]
- HTML Code MiniChapter 2: The Common Tags [Headings and Horizontal Ruled Lines]
- HTML Code MiniChapter 3: More Common Tags [Paragraphs, Text Format, ALIGN, and Break]
- HTML Code MiniChapter 4: Links and Images
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- HTML Code MiniChapter 5: A Few More Tags [Centering, BODY, etc.]
- HTML Code MiniChapter 6: Clean Code, Comments, and Escape Tags
- HTML Code MiniChapter 7: Lists, Lists, Lists [Unordered, Ordered, and Definition Lists]
- HTML Code MiniChapter 8: Extended Fonts and Text Colors
- HTML Code MiniChapter 9: Navigation within a Document
- HTML Code MiniChapter 10: Publishing your Page [Uploading, Structuring, and Copyright]
- HTML Code MiniChapter G1: How to Make Money with Your Web Site
- HTML Code ColorChapter: Using Hexadecimal Color Codes with your HTML Files
- Dave's Short HTML Code Tag Reference - Printable!
- Want a Favorites Icon for your Site? Learn about Favorites Icons.GREAT FEATURE!!!
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- HTML Code MiniChapter 11: More About Graphics [transparent gifs, animation]
- HTML Code MiniChapter 12: Tables Tutorial
- HTML Code MiniChapter 13: Adding Sounds to Your Page
- HTML Code MiniChapter 14: Frames Tutorial
- HTML Code MiniChapter 15: Using Meta Tags [Improving Search Engine Results, auto-reload]
- HTML Code MiniChapter 16: Adding Counters and Guestbooks
- HTML Code MiniChapter 17: Adding Forms and the mailto form
Putting It All Together: Creating a Multi-Page Web Site with HTML Code
Web Site Design Tutorial : Dave's Website Design Guide: Tutorials and Tips
Making a great web site is much more than just coding HTML. You need to be successful at presenting your ideas in an interesting manner, whatever your topic may be. Ignorance may be bliss for the one who writes the web site, but that's rarely the case for the one who visits it. If your site looks unprofessional, so will your reputation.
- Chapter Index - Dave's Web Site Design Tutorial, Guide, Tips, and Tricks
- Web Design Tutorial Chapter 1: Designing for the Digitized Web Canvas
- Web Design Tutorial Chapter 2: Making Your Site Available to All (Web Site Accessibility)
- Web Design Tutorial Chapter 3: Fundamental Website Design Layout
- Web Design Tutorial Chapter 4: Using Images and Video in your Website Design
- Web Design Tutorial Chapter 5: Understanding Bandwidth, Transfer, and Web Hosting
- Web Design Tutorial Chapter 6: Basic Web Technologies and Website Design Software
- Web Design Tutorial Chapter 7: Finishing Up: Website Design Tutorial Loose Ends
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- Get information on the upcoming HTML5 at "HTML5 For the Win!"
- FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about HTML code
- Tag List Index - Already been through the tutorial, but need to look up where to find a tag? Try the Tag Index!
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- Setting up a Favorite Icon - A favorite icon makes you stand out in a Favorites folder, and just generally makes your site look more professional. Learn how easy it is to set up and code your favicon.ico (Favorite Icon), completely free. POPULAR
- Many of you have e-mailed me about help with HTML code on your MySpace account. I've added a link from the FAQ to a collection of Myspace HTML Code and Profile Resources
- Myspace 2.0 Layouts
- HTML5 - An Interactive Introduction - My HTML5 Guide scheduled for release some time after Internet Explorer 9 is released.
- HTML5 WebSockets
- CSS: An Interactive Tutorial for Beginners - Learn cascading style sheets interactively by example! Great place to learn CSS and the most fundamental CSS code! POPULAR
- Dave's Web Design Tutorial & Guide: Tips and Tutorials - Great overview of web site design.
- Dave's Web Site Design Tutorial Follow-up to this tutorial, with tons of tips on modern web site. (From back in 1997!)
- Dave's JavaScript Guide Learn a little bit of JavaScript after you know HTML.
- Dave's Beginners Guide to the Internet - Have a friend who really needs the basics? Send 'em here.
- Learn the History of the Internet
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- XHTML and HTML: Quick Tutorial on Code Differences
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