Anyone know of some decent tutorials on how to write in html? I'm interested in learning as I plan to get a job working with computers someday and the more knoledge I have now the better.
HTML is easy, and there are no less than eleven billion tutorials online. Just use google and you're bound to find thousands of nearly identical tutorials.
Marik_SteeleTo rule in hell...Join Date: 2002-11-20Member: 9466Members
To make something clear: using plain HTML, contrary to popular beleif, is <i>not</i> programming. It's a scripting language. If you insert something like JavaScript (or even better, a Java applet), that's more like programming. That said, DOOMainac's right. Doing anything in HTML is usually just a matter of finding out what tags to use (such as <body>). Google should provide you with enough sites listing every tag you'll ever need.
The best way is to learn the code. And a program to let you insert stuff with a click, but see the code is <a href='http://www.arachnoid.com/arachnophilia/' target='_blank'>Arachnophilia</a>. It's the program I learned on over 7 years ago now <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Even calling it a scripting language is a bit of a stretch... you can do more with HL scripts <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Scarface, as far as I know most web designers use webpage creating programs such as Dreamweaver and Frontpage, but it can't hurt to know HTML. If you're really serious about web design, you'll want to learn JavaScript as well, maybe even Java and\or Flash as well. If all you want to do is clutter up the web with something hosted on geocites\tripod\angelfire, plain HTML in notepad will do just fine for you <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
You say you want to get a job "working with computers"... be aware that that's incredibly general. What kind of job? Programmer? Database engineer? Network administrator? 3d modeller? Web designer? Something with hardware? Or merely one of the myriad jobs which happen to utilise computers. It's important to have a good idea of what you want to do, and research what kind of tools you'll need to know. I can't see a 3d modeller having much use for HTML <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
No point learning just html now. Learn html, javascript, but more importantly php and mysql. Nobody will pay for something they could make in some crappy program like frontpage in 10 minutes.
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IMO, html isn't scripting or programming. It's hyped up word processing. Anything that has no concept of a variable or an "if" statement isn't programming.
I'd recommend going to <a href='http://www.lissaexplains.com/' target='_blank'>Lissa Explains</a>. It's a website aimed at teaching kids (YOUNG kids) html, but because of this it's written in very plain and easy to understand English. An excellent site for a beginner in html.
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming.
Guys guys... You gotta learn to crawl before you can sprint the 100 meter dash in the olympics... He just wants to learn HTML and you're suggesting he starts off with SQL, php, and javascript? why? what's wrong with you people.
<!--QuoteBegin--eediot+Jul 16 2003, 02:27 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Jul 16 2003, 02:27 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No point learning just html now. Learn html, javascript, but more importantly php and mysql. Nobody will pay for something they could make in some crappy program like frontpage in 10 minutes.
Also learn photoshop. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> That's where you are wrong. A lot of people who are doing the hiring for these companies are more or less computer illeterate and all they know is they need a website to increase sales.
I was aquainted with someone who made a decent living doing web designed for companies from HOME. He used Dreamweaver, and a sort of VB clone of it to make sites which then uploaded to the company's server from his house so he didn't even have to work in an office.
This wasn't for small time companies either he worked for EA for a time. (although from what I heard they paid him in video games not money)
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> With respect, you _can_ write an algorithm in it. You have a well defined language used for the purpose of displaying a web page; you have the means to express a step-by-step rendering of the page i.e. an algorithm to display the page. You have to "code" the page which the browser in turn parses and produces an end result.
Just because programming HTML is not general system programming does not mean that is not a form of programming.
But you can't really do much with it. And if you can it takes a hell of a lot of effort that you could achieve more easily by using CSS or JS or some such stuff.
Speaking of which it will reap great benefits if you learnt Cascading Style Sheets - they really do make HTML programming easier.
<!--QuoteBegin--Brave Ulysses+Jul 16 2003, 05:30 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Brave Ulysses @ Jul 16 2003, 05:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But you can't really do much with it. And if you can it takes a hell of a lot of effort that you could achieve more easily by using CSS or JS or some such stuff.
Speaking of which it will reap great benefits if you learnt Cascading Style Sheets - they really do make HTML programming easier. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Agreed
Well since there seems to be less than 3 links to good tutorials in this thread, I'll add one: <a href='http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com' target='_blank'>http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com</a> I'm lazy about "learning" HTML, I know the basic formats, but can never remember all the syntax. This site is excellent for example code, it has a list of all the HTML tags, and even recommends some tags over others. I highly recommend it. Good luck.
Bloody good site that! I know a fair bit about HTML (self-taught via dabbling and online help) but that site really does give great coverage in an easy-to-understand manner.
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> With respect, you _can_ write an algorithm in it. You have a well defined language used for the purpose of displaying a web page; you have the means to express a step-by-step rendering of the page i.e. an algorithm to display the page. You have to "code" the page which the browser in turn parses and produces an end result.
Just because programming HTML is not general system programming does not mean that is not a form of programming.
As I said, it is programming your browser. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Weeeel.... My high school Information Systems teacher always insisted that "Sequence" was a form of control structure... so you win <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Now go write a 3d engine in html <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> With respect, you _can_ write an algorithm in it. You have a well defined language used for the purpose of displaying a web page; you have the means to express a step-by-step rendering of the page i.e. an algorithm to display the page. You have to "code" the page which the browser in turn parses and produces an end result.
Just because programming HTML is not general system programming does not mean that is not a form of programming.
As I said, it is programming your browser. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Weeeel.... My high school Information Systems teacher always insisted that "Sequence" was a form of control structure... so you win <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Now go write a 3d engine in html <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> LoL <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> Well... HTML does have its limitations <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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That said, DOOMainac's right. Doing anything in HTML is usually just a matter of finding out what tags to use (such as <body>). Google should provide you with enough sites listing every tag you'll ever need.
<a href='http://www.merlin1.karoo.net/htmljavascript.pdf' target='_blank'>File</a>
This link should work aslong as u save target as or else it will open, i did a virus scan 2 days ago so it should be clean.
Its an old ish guide but not to bad should be of some help.
BTW scar your sig doesnt seem to be working :/
Scarface, as far as I know most web designers use webpage creating programs such as Dreamweaver and Frontpage, but it can't hurt to know HTML. If you're really serious about web design, you'll want to learn JavaScript as well, maybe even Java and\or Flash as well. If all you want to do is clutter up the web with something hosted on geocites\tripod\angelfire, plain HTML in notepad will do just fine for you <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
You say you want to get a job "working with computers"... be aware that that's incredibly general. What kind of job? Programmer? Database engineer? Network administrator? 3d modeller? Web designer? Something with hardware? Or merely one of the myriad jobs which happen to utilise computers. It's important to have a good idea of what you want to do, and research what kind of tools you'll need to know. I can't see a 3d modeller having much use for HTML <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Also learn photoshop.
Programming a browser based on a declarative language.
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming.
Let him learn the basics first. :P
Also learn photoshop. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's where you are wrong. A lot of people who are doing the hiring for these companies are more or less computer illeterate and all they know is they need a website to increase sales.
I was aquainted with someone who made a decent living doing web designed for companies from HOME. He used Dreamweaver, and a sort of VB clone of it to make sites which then uploaded to the company's server from his house so he didn't even have to work in an office.
This wasn't for small time companies either he worked for EA for a time. (although from what I heard they paid him in video games not money)
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
With respect, you _can_ write an algorithm in it. You have a well defined language used for the purpose of displaying a web page; you have the means to express a step-by-step rendering of the page i.e. an algorithm to display the page. You have to "code" the page which the browser in turn parses and produces an end result.
Just because programming HTML is not general system programming does not mean that is not a form of programming.
As I said, it is programming your browser.
Speaking of which it will reap great benefits if you learnt Cascading Style Sheets - they really do make HTML programming easier.
Speaking of which it will reap great benefits if you learnt Cascading Style Sheets - they really do make HTML programming easier. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Agreed
I'm lazy about "learning" HTML, I know the basic formats, but can never remember all the syntax. This site is excellent for example code, it has a list of all the HTML tags, and even recommends some tags over others. I highly recommend it. Good luck.
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
With respect, you _can_ write an algorithm in it. You have a well defined language used for the purpose of displaying a web page; you have the means to express a step-by-step rendering of the page i.e. an algorithm to display the page. You have to "code" the page which the browser in turn parses and produces an end result.
Just because programming HTML is not general system programming does not mean that is not a form of programming.
As I said, it is programming your browser. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Weeeel.... My high school Information Systems teacher always insisted that "Sequence" was a form of control structure... so you win <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Now go write a 3d engine in html <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Programming a browser based on a declarative language. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HTML is exactly what the name suggests: a markup language. Javascript is programming. You can't write an algorithm in it, therefore it is not programming. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
With respect, you _can_ write an algorithm in it. You have a well defined language used for the purpose of displaying a web page; you have the means to express a step-by-step rendering of the page i.e. an algorithm to display the page. You have to "code" the page which the browser in turn parses and produces an end result.
Just because programming HTML is not general system programming does not mean that is not a form of programming.
As I said, it is programming your browser. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Weeeel.... My high school Information Systems teacher always insisted that "Sequence" was a form of control structure... so you win <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Now go write a 3d engine in html <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
LoL <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> Well... HTML does have its limitations <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->