Getting Started: HTML
The best way to learn HTML coding is to practice in programs like Notepad or Notepad++
In HTML, you work with tags. Each tag has an opener and a closer < >. To format a paragraph, you use a p tag at the start of a new paragraph. Click here for a list of basic tags: HTML Tags
Think about how coding fits into the five planes of web design (hint, it must be accounted for in all five stages of planning.) To compare, code is to web design as framing is to home building
Coding leads to content and "Content is King." Content is the most important aspect of your site because ultimately that is what users are interested in (visual appeal is just the icing on the cake.) Read here for some extra tips: Site Planning
Recap:
- Define the Project = Strategy Plane, Scope Plane
- Develop Site Structure & Organize Information = Structure Plane
- Develop Page Structure & Organize Interactions = Skeleton Plane
- Design Graphic User Interface = Surface Plane
