Comprehensive HTML Learning with Dave Gray

Aug 26, 2024

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HTML Course by Dave Gray

Overview

  • Instructor: Dave Gray
  • Purpose: Take from no knowledge to advanced HTML concepts
  • Format: 10 tutorials, 4 hours total
  • Resources: Links mentioned are compiled in a GitHub repository
  • Acknowledgments: Thanks to FreeCodeCamp

Introduction

  • HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
    • Basic building block of the web
    • Defines meaning and structure of web content
    • Hypertext refers to links connecting web pages

Tools Required

  • Web Browser: Recommended Google Chrome
  • Chrome Extension: Dark New Tab from Keller
    • Purpose: Opens a dark mode page in new tabs
  • Code Editor: Visual Studio Code
    • Download from code.visualstudio.com
    • Extensions used:
      • Prettier: Code formatter
      • VS Code Icons: Adds file type icons
      • GitHub Theme: Provides dark and light themes
      • Live Server: Helps view web pages in development

Setting Up Your Environment

  • Create a Project Folder
    • Use VS Code to open and manage project files
  • File Naming Conventions
    • Use lowercase, no spaces, use hyphens/dashes
    • Important for web server compatibility

HTML Basics

  • HTML Tags and Elements
    • Opening and closing tags necessary
    • HTML pages start and end with <html> tag
    • Main sections: <head> and <body>

Building the First Web Page

  • HTML Structure: Basic HTML file setup
    • Head Section:
      • Contains metadata
      • Includes <title>: Name of the page
    • Body Section:
      • Visible content on the page
      • Example elements: <h1>, <p>

Extending Functionality with Extensions

  • Live Server: For real-time updates
  • Prettier: Auto formats code
  • VS Code Icons: Visual file type indicators
  • GitHub Themes: Dark mode preference

Viewing and Validating the Web Page

  • Live Server Usage: Open with Live Server to test
  • Validation: Use the W3C validator to check HTML

Enhancing Web Page Content

  • Text Content
    • Headers: Establish a hierarchy (e.g., <h1>, <h2>)
    • Paragraphs: Add text details
  • Lists
    • Ordered (<ol>) and unordered (<ul>) lists
    • Description lists (<dl>) for terms and descriptions
  • HTML Entities
    • Use for special characters (e.g., &lt;, &gt;, &copy;)

Semantic HTML

  • Semantic Tags: Add meaning (e.g., <header>, <footer>, <section>, <article>, <aside>)
  • Structure: Improves accessibility and SEO

Adding Links and Images

  • Links
    • Anchor Tag: <a> for navigation
    • Types: Absolute, relative, and internal
  • Images
    • Image Tag: <img> with attributes like src, alt
    • Responsive Design: Use width and height
    • Lazy Loading: Use loading="lazy" for performance

Forms and Tables

  • Forms
    • Input Elements: Gather user data
    • Form Attributes: action, method
    • Accessibility: label for every input
  • Tables
    • Structure: <table>, <thead>, <tbody>, <tfoot>
    • Data Cells: <th> for headers, <td> for data

Final Project

  • Website Creation: Build a complete site for a taco shop
  • Pages: Home, Store Hours, Contact Us
  • Tools and Techniques: Use all learned HTML concepts

Conclusion

  • Validation and Testing: Ensure HTML code is error-free
  • Continuous Learning: Explore more HTML elements on MDN

Resources

  • GitHub: All links compiled there for reference
  • Extensions: Prettier, Live Server, VS Code Icons, GitHub Themes
  • Helpful Links: Emojipedia for emojis, W3C Validator, MDN for HTML elements