HTML Basics to Advanced Video Course

Jun 22, 2024

HTML Basics to Advanced - Video Tutorial

Introduction

  • Instructor: श्रध्दा
  • Purpose: Learn HTML from basic to advanced levels.
  • For Beginners: Students with no prior coding/development knowledge.
  • Course Structure: Divided into four levels with two major project ideas.
  • Resources: All code and notes available in the description box.
  • Requirements: Laptop and other resources as needed.

Course Levels Outline

  1. Level 1: Basic HTML concepts and tags.
  2. Level 2: Detailed HTML tags and attributes.
  3. Level 3: Page layout and semantic HTML elements.
  4. Level 4: Advanced elements like forms, lists, and tables.

Tools and Text Editors

  • Online Text Editors: Accessible and free.
  • Text Editors: Visual Studio Code (VS Code).
  • Installation Steps: Download and install VS Code from the official site.
  • Extensions: Live Server (for real-time updates).
  • Importance: Provides a robust environment for writing and testing code.

Basic HTML Document Structure

  • DOCTYPE Declaration: <!DOCTYPE html> specifies HTML5 version.
  • HTML Tag: Contains all webpage content.
  • Head Tag: Metadata, title, styles, and scripts.
  • Body Tag: Actual content visible on webpage.
  • Example Boilerplate Code: HTML
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
        <head>
            <title>My First Page</title>
            <meta charset="UTF-8">
            <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
        </head>
        <body>
            <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
        </body>
    </html>
    

Key HTML Elements

Headings and Paragraphs

  • Headings (h1 to h6): Defines different levels of headings.
    <h1>Heading 1</h1>
    <h2>Heading 2</h2>
    <h3>Heading 3</h3>
    <h4>Heading 4</h4>
    <h5>Heading 5</h5>
    <h6>Heading 6</h6>
    
  • Paragraphs: Defines a paragraph.
    <p>This is a paragraph.</p>
    

Links and Images

  • Anchor Tag: Creates hyperlinks.
    <a href="https://www.google.com">Google</a>
    
  • Image Tag: Embeds images.
    <img src="image.jpg" alt="A Description of Image">
    

Lists

  • Ordered List (ol): Numbered items.
    <ol>
        <li>Item 1</li>
        <li>Item 2</li>
    </ol>
    
  • Unordered List (ul): Bullet points.
    <ul>
        <li>Item 1</li>
        <li>Item 2</li>
    </ul>
    

Tables

  • Table Structure: Using <table>, <tr>, <th>, and <td>.
    <table>
        <tr>
            <th>Name</th>
            <th>Age</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Alice</td>
            <td>24</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Bob</td>
            <td>30</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
    

Forms

  • Form Tag: Used to collect user inputs.
    <form action="submit.php" method="post">
        <label for="username">Username:</label>
        <input type="text" id="username" name="username">
        <label for="password">Password:</label>
        <input type="password" id="password" name="password">
        <input type="submit" value="Submit">
    </form>
    

Semantic HTML Elements

Headers and Footers

  • Header: Contains introductory content or navigation links.
    <header>
        <h1>My Website</h1>
        <nav>
            <a href="#home">Home</a>
            <a href="#about">About</a>
        </nav>
    </header>
    
  • Footer: Contains footer content.
    <footer>
        <p>Contact: email@example.com</p>
    </footer>
    

Sections and Articles

  • Section: Thematic grouping of content.
    <section>
        <h2>Section Title</h2>
        <p>Content within a section.</p>
    </section>
    
  • Article: Independent, self-contained content.
    <article>
        <h2>Article Title</h2>
        <p>Article content...</p>
    </article>
    

Projects and Assignments

Project 1: Portfolio

  • Create portfolio pages for education, experience, and projects.
  • Include internal links for navigation.

Project 2: Resource Website for College Students

  • Implement sign-up forms.
  • Include various resources such as coding videos and important links.
  • Create tables to organize topics.
  • Make the site interactive using all learned techniques.

Conclusion

  • HTML Mastery: Continuously practice and refer to notes.
  • Next Steps: Learn CSS and JavaScript to enhance your skills.