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Chapter 2: Getting Started With HTML
The best place to start learning HTML is with the basics. It's not really all that complicated, and once you know the basics it will be easy to learn the more advanced stuff that comes in later chapters.
Chapter Contents
- The Origins of HTML
- Fundamental Concepts of HTML
- HTML is Plain Text
- HTML File Names
- Tags versus Content
- White Space
- Comments
- Special Characters
- Basic HTML Document Structure
- The <!DOCTYPE> Tag
- Document Information Tags
- What's a URL?
- The <meta> Tag
- Other Information Tags
- Tags for Presenting Simple Text
- Using <p> without </p>
- Tags for Creating Lists
- Tags for Displaying Images
- Specifying the Image URL
- Image Size Attributes
- Determining an Image's Pixel Size
- Should You Ever Omit Width and Height?
- Other <img> Tag Attributes
- Tags for Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors
- Hyperlinks
- Linking to the Top of a Page
- Review and Practice
- Summary
The Short Story
CoffeeCup Software started in a real Coffee House 1996. Our first program was the HTML Editor. Over the last 10 years we have created a lot more Web Design & Flash Software. Our philosophy has always been to create software and services so you can make better Websites. We are dedicated to helping you by offering extraordinary support so we can succeed together. Consider us a partner and a friend, because we really are about Fresh Software and Warm People.
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