As with learning anything
new, you must start with HTML basics in order to
really learn
web design. And if
you're totally new to designing, then even the very
basic information about Internet codes and
languages might be confusing.
This quick class will help
you understand the definition of HTML language and
a little about how it works.
Knowing how HTML code works
will give you a helpful springboard to start
learning the code and how
to design a web page.
Here is a quick start video
for basic beginner HTML web design using notepad
HTML
Defined
The simple definition - HTML
stands for "hypertext markup language." This is the
Internet language used to recognize web pages.
Basically, when a document is written in HTML code,
then Internet servers recognize it as a web page
instead of a regular publishing page.
Updates
HTML has been upgraded over
the years, with new formatting methods being added
to make pages look better and load faster. HTML 4.0
has been the longest running version, but HTML 5.0
is coming on the scene with new tags, which also
work with the 4.0 coding as well.
CSS Code for More Control
in Design
CSS (cascading style sheets)
was also introduced in recent years to help
streamline the styling of HTML pages. With CSS, one
can control certain aspects of a page (link colors,
page layout, etc.) from a central CSS file. This
saves designers time while simplifying the design
process.
How to Create HTML
Code
When learning HTML basics,
you can either learn web design code from scratch
(recommended for serious designers) or use an HTML
editor that works similar to a publishing program.
An editor can make designing go faster, but not
knowing the actual HTML code will limit your design
abilities. Basic classes for beginners are
available in web design and normally teach about
creating code. Once you know a few tricks, you'll
be using them regularly when designing your
websites.
HTML Tags
When coding in HTML, you'll
use tags to give the file commands on what the page
should look like. Tags are enclosed with brackets,
and some commands have opening and closing tags
which surround the affected content or image. Tag
commands are used to determine every feature of an
HTML web page, including HTML
font colors and
sizes, table properties, links, images, text
alignment (center, left or right), bold or italic
print, paragraphs and line breaks, font family and
more.
Create and
Design
Tags also define the areas of
a web page, such as the HEAD area that is not seen
on the actual website and the BODY area that is
seen. You'll basically use HTML code to build the
page piece by piece, instructing it how to display
all the content you add.
If you're planning to design
a web page soon, start with a beginner
web design course that teaches HTML basics from
scratch. This will
give you a great foundation in your web design
training. Once you get the hang of basic HTML
coding, you'll be able to move on to more complex
designing techniques using CSS, PHP or other
languages to hone your skills.
