HTML: Introduction

Materials

Before you can begin to create your own webpage, you need certain materials. One, you need an editor which can create, open edit and save html files (.html extension). For example, Notepad (which comes with Windows), Microsoft Word, Claris Homepage, and Microsoft Front Page 98/2000. If you have an account with Yahoo!Geocities, you alreay have an Advanced HTML Editor. Next, you need a place to put your webpage in (if you plan to publish it). You may create one free here in Yahoo!Geocities. Simply click here to join, and then click on the Return to HTML Introduction to return here. If you have everything ready (have you editor running) continue.

What is HTML?

HTML, or Hyper Text Markup Language, is the computer language used to create webpages. HTML, unlike other traditional computer languages, is more of a script, which means that it is not compiled but interpreted. This means that every browser will eventually end up doing things different. However, all browser companies follow some basic kind of standards for HTML so that they are nearly identical. The two giant browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Netscape, handle certain thins different, as we will see later down the line. For now, do not worry too much about how they are interpreted, since the begining lessons will teach the universal HTML (as I'd like to call it). Since HTML is the large component of a webpage it is essential for someone who is interested in creating a webpage, to learn this language. I congratulate you for your strong devotion to learn the language, not very many care to do things the hard and better way. Please continue by studing lesson 1.

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