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Overview of HTML Basics by Dave Gray

Aug 3, 2024

HTML Lecture by Dave Gray

Introduction

  • Instructor: Dave Gray
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Content: 10 HTML tutorials that build on each other
  • Resources: Links compiled into a GitHub resource, available in the description

Chapter 1: What is HTML?

  • HTML: Hypertext Markup Language, basic building block of the web
  • Purpose: Defines meaning & structure of web content
  • Hypertext: Links that connect web pages
  • Markup: Annotates text, images, and other content for display in a web browser
  • Tools Needed:
    • Web browser (Google Chrome recommended)
    • Code editor (Visual Studio Code recommended)
    • VS Code Extensions: Dark New Tab, Prettier, Live Server, VS Code Icons, GitHub Theme

Setting Up

  • Create a Folder: For HTML files
  • File Naming: Lowercase, no spaces, use hyphens/dashes
  • Creating Files: index.html must be the main file

Basic HTML Structure

  • HTML Tags: <html>, <head>, <body>
  • Metadata (inside <head> tag):
    • <title>: Title of the web page
    • <meta charset=

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