Overview

Our Introduction to HTML course assumes no prior knowledge of HTML or web development and provides delegates with a thorough grounding in the use of of HTML elements, page layout, text display, tables, frames and forms.

Course Outline

Getting started

What is HTML, Web site structure, Naming files, Default pages, Web page structure, Using text editors, Using WYSIWYG editors

The basic HTML document

Writing HTML, Sections of a document, HTML elements, Opening and closing tags, Elements, attributes and values, The use of quotation marks

HTML elements

Inserting text, Paragraphs and line breaks, Inserting graphics, Creating links, Absolute and relative links, Creating anchor within a pages, Setting default colours, The importance of tables

Working with text

Limitations of HTML text, Formatting paragraphs, Using the Font tag, Defining the font face, Setting text size, Setting the colour of text

Working with graphics

Understanding JPEGs and GIFs, Linking to graphics, Specifying dimensions, Using low Source images, Hiding image borders, Creating Alt labels, Creating image maps

Tables

The versatility of HTML tables, Visible and invisible tables, Table rows and cells, Setting internal spacing, Backgrounds and borders, Internal alignment, Using tables for page layout, Absolute and relative dimensions

Forms

Overview of forms, How forms are processed, Action and Method, Creating text fields, Radio button buttons, Check boxes, Pop-up menus, Using graphic buttons

Frames

How frames work, Benefits and disadvantages, The Frameset, Setting frame attributes, Using nested framesets, Relative and absolute sizes, Targeting frames when linking

Page layout

Creating bulleted lists, Creating numbered lists, Creating customised lists, Wrapping text around an image, Aligning content