08/03/2024
Learn HTML β step by step study plan and resources
And so it begins! You have chosen to take your first steps to web dev β yay you. And your first milestone: learn HTML. In this piece, weβll have a look at what HTML is, what it does and what you need to know as you get started.
So, what it HTML and why is learning it the very first step in your journey to web development?
As mentioned in the Roadmap β HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is a standardized markup language for creating webpages. You can use it to create the backbone of a site and to add the content (text, images, audio and video). HTML marks these up so they can be interpreted and displayed correctly by the browser As youβll see in later steps, CSS will later come in to style your page β to make it look like website, not like a plain document.
In short, using HTML you get to lay the foundations of your site. You add all your text, create your structure (headings, paragraphs, lists, tables), you add links to other pages, images, audio, video. HTML then marks these up (it is a markup language, after all) to clearly indicate to browsers what each of your pieces of content is so it, the browser, can interpret and display it correctly.
What do I need to get started learning HTML?
Well, first of all, a computer, obviously. The good news? You donβt need anything fancy β any computer will do, regardless of the operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux).
Next, youβll need a code editor, the best code editor to use is called vs code, click on these link to download https://code.visualstudio.com/download , regardless of the operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux).
Finally, youβll need a web browser β any modern browser will do β Chrome, Firefox, Safari if youβre on a Mac. Of course, since youβll be studying using online resources β youβll need an internet connection.
Youβre all set.