1. An Introduction to HTML What is HTML? Things to know about HTML Create your first web page Where to learn more

2. What is HTML? HyperText Markup Language A text-based programming language Allows marking your text so it appears in a specific format Provides some specific features »Text formatting »Images »Links

3. A Sample HTML Page

4. An Introduction to HTML What is HTML? Things to know about HTML Create your first web page Where to learn more

5. Things to know about HTML Blank spaces and line endings do not matter Tags NOT case-sensitive »H1 = h1 »Body = body Typing and typos are very important There is lots of free information, including tutorials, online

6. An Introduction to HTML What is HTML? Things to know about HTML Create your first web page Common HTML tags Where to learn more

7. Create Your First Web Page Run Windows Explorer and create the folder C:\firstpage Run Windows Notepad and create a file called index.html Begin coding the web page

8. Your First Web Page Check it out!

9. Your First Web Page Check it out!

10. My First Web Page Your First Web Page Check it out!

11. My First Web Page Welcome to my first website Your First Web Page Check it out!

12. My First Web Page Welcome to my first website <img src="house.jpg" alt="[16 Orchard Terrace]"> Your First Web Page Check it out!

13. Adding an Image Find an image and save it to C:\firstpage\myimage.jpg Edit your web code to include the image name. Check it out!

14. Welcome to my first website Some of my favorite web sites Your First Web Page

15. ….. Some of my favorite web sites bobanahalf.com My own website. Vermont Information Processing This is where I work, providing business solutions for beverage wholesalers. Your First Web Page Check it out!

16. ….. Some things that interest me U.S. Merchant Marines My grandfather was in the Merchant Marines. The Beatles Your First Web Page Check it out!

17. Your First Web Page Check it out!

18. An Introduction to HTML What is HTML? Things to know about HTML Create your first web page Where to learn more

19. Common HTML Tags Check out Webmonkeys HTML cheat sheet: http://webmonkey.com/webmonkey/refere nce/html_cheatsheet http://webmonkey.com/webmonkey/refere nce/html_cheatsheet For more practice, see their online tutorial: http://webmonkey.com/webmonkey/96/53/ index0a.html?tw=authoring http://webmonkey.com/webmonkey/96/53/ index0a.html?tw=authoring

20. An Introduction to HTML What is HTML? Things to know about HTML Create your first web page Where to learn more