Beginner's HTML Page (#1)

If you are part of the class, this HTML document has already been downloaded to a temporary area on your PC. It contains a few of the commonly used HTML tags. Tags are always contained within 'pointy' brackets like: <tag>. I'm going to challenge you to begin learning HTML by making changes to this document. note: You can also download this document to your computer by following the instructions below.

To see the source for this (or any) Web document:

To save the source for this (or any) Web document to your hard disk as a permanent file (in C:\temp\base.htm):

Although most people refer to the software as a 'web browser' it can also read files on your computer!! To get to your computer hard drive: on a Mac, type "file:///" on the line where you usually type a URL. On Windows, type "file:///c:/" Try it!

Header level (#2)

This paragraph shows the use of some special effects: a word in italics and a word in bold. And what would the Web be without a GIF image: .

The other main ingredient of Web pages is a hypertext link. There is a hypertext link from the word me! in this document to a document called "index.html" which exists at my local website.

Header level (#4)

Sometimes as an author you just want plain text.

          Nothing fancy.....
          Just some fixed-pitch text. 

Lists (#2)

HTML support ordered and unordered lists:

  1. item #1
  2. item #2

My grocery list)

Ready to edit? (#3)

Get out your favorite editor and change some of the text, move it around, add more and save it to your hard disk (C:\temp\base.htm). Visit the sites suggested below for additional ideas and HTML tags.

When you are ready to see your updates, use the "file:///" method to point your browser to the file that you have been editing on your computer. note: You may need to press the RELOAD or REFRESH button to see subsequent changes.


Ready for more? (#2)

Let me recommend....


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