Introduction to HTML
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Learn the building blocks of the web: HTML. In this lesson we go over the basics of HyperText Markup Language so you can begin designing your first web page! For more information visit www.computermentors.org
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Introduction to HTML
- 1. Introduction to HTML Meghan Frisco mfrisco@computermentors.org www.computermentors.org
- 2. What is HTML? • Web pages are built using a simple language called HTML • HTML = HyperText Markup Language • HTML “marks” content so the web browser knows what to do with it. • Web Browser = Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc… • HTML is easy to identify because it uses tags, enclosed in angled brackets • Open Tag: <tag> • Closing Tag: </tag> • In Use: <tag> Your Content </tag>
- 3. THE CHECKLIST A computer Any web browser A text-editor (Notepad)
- 4. BEGIN YOUR FIRST WEB PAGE 1. Open Notepad 2. Type “Hello World” 3. Go to File -> “Save As” 4. Name the file “index.html” 5. Click Save 6. Keep Notepad open!
- 5. VIEW YOUR FIRST WEB PAGE 1. Locate where you saved “index.html” • The file is probably located in “Documents” 2. Double-click your index.html file 3. The file will load in your default web browser. 4. Keep the web browser open!
- 6. USING HTML FOR THE FIRST TIME 1. Click back to your Notepad file. 2. Use the example shown to add content and HTML tags to your web page. • Don’t be afraid to put your own text! 3. Go to File – Save 4. Refresh your browser window. • (F5) is a shortcut for refresh!
- 7. WHAT DOES THIS STUFF MEAN? 1. !DOCTYPE HTML establishes to your browser that you will be writing a document that contains HTML. 2. All of your HTML will be enclosed within the <html></html> tags. 3. The <head></head> tags contain information your browser needs to load first. This becomes more important later on. 4. The <body></body> tags contain the main content of your page – all the headings, information, and basically anything you want to be visible.
- 8. WHAT DID IT DO? 1. <title>Shows in the title bar or tab</title> 2. <h1>Biggest Heading Text</h1> 3. <h2>Bigger Heading Text</h2> 4. <h3>Big Heading Text</h3> 5. <h4>Small Heading Text</h4> 6. <h5>Smaller Heading Text</h5> 7. <h6>Smallest Heading Text</h6> 8. <p>Paragraph Text</p>
- 9. ADDING AN IMAGE 1. Use a free image site like Pexels.com to find an image you love. 2. Right-click on the image and “Copy Image Address” 3. Click back to your Notepad file. 4. Use the example shown to add an image to your web page. • <img src=“______”> • Paste your image address in place of the ______ • “s must be used around the address. 5. Go to File – Save 6. Refresh your browser window. • (F5) is a shortcut for refresh!
- 10. ADDING A LINK 1. Links are used to navigate to different pages within a web site. 2. Follow the example… • <a href=“#”>My Link Text</a> • The # can be replaced with an actual web address (URL), such as http://www.google.com • The # symbol redirects you to the same page you’re already on. 3. Save the index.html file 4. Refresh your browser!
- 11. Supplemental Learning: • Check out General Assembly’s awesome (free) tutorial: • http://www.dash.generalassemb.ly • Notepad is just a stepping stone! Try a different text-editor: • Brackets, Sublime, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Cloud 9, Atom…and many more! • If you’re very serious and ready to commit a lot of time to learning every aspect of web development, look into FreeCodeCamp.com