If you are anything like me you are probably coming into this class with minimal knowledge about HTML and CSS. For me I had taken GMU's IT 103 class, which introduces you to basic IT concepts and one happens to be HTML. By the end of the class we made a website where we published our term paper, but it was very basic with very little thought of usability in mind. The beginning of the class I was a bit unsure of everything and typing HTML properly (often times I didn't). This 3 page websites aim is to help you with the very basics of this class so that you can hopefully figure out things quicker than me.
This page will give you the basics of both HTML and CSS because there are some definate need to know aspects of both "code styles." First thing that you should know is that CSS is how you style the colors, divs, fonts, headers colors in HTML or at least is one way of styling. It simplifies the coding process because there isn't one page full of code with content mixed together. HTML is the pace that you lay out the pages' basics such as creating a title to your page, a navigation bar, columns, and anything that involves the skeleton aspect of the site. CSS simply makes the site more appealing to look at. This section should help you with the basics of both and some simple tricks you can add to both that will make coding easier.
If you are anything like me this page will be your holy grail because instead of googling stupid questions you can just go here and find the source. There will be many times in your coding experience of this class that you will be confused as to why your picture wont center itself and how to make your borders round and thick. Under each research there will be pointers and tips of how to use the source and what it is best for.
