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Learning a New Language: HTML. Fall 2012 ITD Workshop. Workshop Instructors. Steven Smidl Experience with (X)HTML/CSS. Took LIS590LW and LIS490TE Nick Tippie Experience in Computer Science (HTML/CSS, Java, C++, PHP). Why have this workshop?. Basic concepts in coding Terms Useful tips
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Learning a New Language: HTML Fall 2012 ITD Workshop
Workshop Instructors • Steven Smidl • Experience with (X)HTML/CSS. Took LIS590LW and LIS490TE • Nick Tippie • Experience in Computer Science (HTML/CSS, Java, C++, PHP)
Why have this workshop? • Basic concepts in coding • Terms • Useful tips • Easier use for template pages • Google Sites, WordPress and other CMS
What Do We Need? • A coding application • For Mac • Aquamac • Text Wrangler • Tincta • Windows • Notepad ++ • Duel Systems • <oXygen> • Seamonkey • Eclipse
What is HTML? • (HTML)=Hyper Text Markup Language • Mark up text by using “tags” • Tags describe the language
What is HTML? • Tags are understood with “angel brackets” < > </ > • No tags, no understood language • They always come in pairs!
Starting an HTML Document • HTML document needs identity MUST HAVE OR ELSE NOT HTML!
Starting an HTML Document • All tags need to OPEN and CLOSE MUST DO FOR EVERY TAG!
Starting an HTML Page • Have all tags in lower case. Avoid capitalization. Where all content goes
Starting an HTML Page • Don’t pass the closing bracket Don’t cross after closing!
Headings • Different sizes • Can go from h1 (largest) to h6 (smallest) Website Format HTML Coding
Headings • What is wrong with this picture?
Headings • All tags come in pairs!
Basic Tags • Stresses text/content on webpages
Writing anchor tags/e-mail • <a href…. • mailto…
What about color, sizes, etc.? • Use CSS, not HTML when wanting to style your page • Color schemes • Fonts • Lists/boxes/tables • Much of this is deprecated with the introduction of HTML 5
XHTML Vs. HTML • XHTML is XML and HTML • More strict in coding • Everything is lowercase • All tags are closed/nested HTML Format XHTML format
CSS Tutorials and resources • Check our future workshops in CSS • W3schools.com • Lynda Tutorials • http://go.illinois.edu/lynda
Questions/Comments/Concerns? • Contact GSLIS Help Desk • help@support.lis.illinois.edu • Info on this presentation • smidl2@illinois.edu • tippie2@illinois.edu • Feedback is always encouraged! • http://go.illinois.edu/itdfeedback