BASIC HTML HELP

Questions and Answers:

What is HTML? - HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language.  More specifically it's what most web pages are written in.  It allows pictures, text, and many other web based sites to show up in the format they do.  HTML is a tag based language, not a true programming language. This makes it much simpler to understand, and learn in many cases. 

Why should I know HTML?  - If you are creating a web page knowing at least the basics will help assist you in your design process, adding slightly more advanced features, and/or with spacing issues.  Web programs are getting better all the time, and many of them make it so the average user may not even ever see the "back end" of their website.  This can, however, create problems if there comes a point you need to add specific HTML to your website.  I strongly feel that learning at least the basics is essential for anyone designing their own websites.

What should I know? - There are a number of different aspects that I have outlined below that may assist you in learning the basics of HTML.  One book I really do recommend is HTML for Dummies Quick Reference.  This book is extremely useful, and shows many of the tags, and explains what they do in a very simply and direct format.

Where do I start? - I have listed some basic HTML lessons below that should assist you in at least starting to understand HTML.