A Beginner's Guide to Designing Your Own Web Pages with HTML
This guide introduces you to HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), the backbone of web page creation. Learn the basic structure of an HTML document, including the declaration of the ``, ``, and `` sections. Discover how to use headings, paragraphs, lists, and links effectively. You’ll also explore how to format your text and incorporate images and sound into your pages. With step-by-step examples, you'll be equipped to create your first web page and share your content with the world.
A Beginner's Guide to Designing Your Own Web Pages with HTML
E N D
Presentation Transcript
BEGINNING HTML DESIGNING YOUR OWN WWW PAGES
What is HTML? • Hypertext Markup Language • Used to create documents for the WWW • Structure is important
Starting a WWW page • Start a WWW page by declaring itself <html> • End a WWW page by terminating itself </html>
Parts of a HTML document • <html> • Heading • Title • Body • </html>
General Command Format • Not case sensitive • Tabs and Returns are not recognized • Commands start with a < and end with a > • There is a beginning and an ending to most command structures • The / symbol is used to terminate a command structure
The Heading • <head> • <title> • Title of your WWW page • </title> • </head>
The Body • Starts with: <body> • Heading Levels • Paragraphs • Lists • Links • Ends with: </body>
The Body: Heading Levels • Six heading levels: h1 to h6 • General format • <hx> and </hx> where x is the heading level 1..6 • Level 1 is the largest font size and 6 the smallest • Example: <h1>My First Page </h1>
The Body: Paragraphs • Used to separate paragraphs • General format • <p> • This is your paragraph • </p>
The Body: Lists • Three kinds of lists • Ordered Numbered • Unordered Bullets • Definition Explanatory List
Lists : Ordered • Numbered • General Format • Begins with <ol> and ends with </ol> • Individual items in the list are designated with a <li> in front of them. (NOTE: there is no </li>) • Example: <ol> <li> Chapter 1 <li> Chapter 2 </ol>
Lists: Unordered • Bullets • General Format • Begins with <ul> and ends with </ul> • Individual items in the list are designated with a <li> in front of them. (NOTE: there is no </li>) • Example: <ul> <li> Chapter 1 <li> Chapter 2 </ul>
Ordered My first WWW page This is your paragraph 1. Chapter 1 2. Chapter 2 Unordered My first WWW page This is your paragraph • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 Examples
Lists: Definition • Bullets • General Format • Begins with <dl> and ends with </dl> • Individual items in the list have two parts • Term <dt> (NOTE: there is no </dt>) • Definition <dd> (NOTE: there is no </dd>) • Example: <dl> <dt> Chapter 1 <dd> Keys to Success </dl>
The Body: Links • Four types • Page • Images - still • Images - motion • Sound
Links: Page • URL - Uniform Resource Locator • Internet protocol used to reach document or resource • Address of a document or resource • protocol://machine.name.directory/document • http://www.bps.k12.nd.us
Links: Page • General Format • < a href = “URL” > text of link </a> • The text of link is the part that the users will click or select to activate the link • Example: • < a href = “http://www.bps.k12.nd.us”>Dakota RoughRider </a>
Links: Images - Still • Image must be in GIF or JPEG format • Image must be in same folder as your html file • General Format • < img src = “image name.gif”> optional caption • Example: • < img src = “parrot.gif”> This is a parrot
Links: Images - Still • Options • Image alignment - top, middle or bottom • Aligns base of the image with the base line of the surrounding text • General Format: • <img align = “alignment” src = ““image name.gif”> optional caption • Example: • < img align= “middle” src = “parrot . gif”> parrot
Links: Images - Motion • Image should be in MPEG format • Image must be in same folder as you html file • General Format • < a href=“image name.mpeg”> text of link < /a > • Example: • < a href= “birds.mpeg” > Parrots in flight < /a >
Links: Sound • Sound should be in AU format • Image must be in same folder as you html file • General Format • < a href=“sound name.au”> text of link < /a > • Example: • < a href= “brdsnd.au” > Sounds of parrots < /a >
Extras • Bold < b > text < /b > • Italic < i > text < /i > • Center < center > text or image < /center >
General Overview < html > < head > < title > Ostrich < /title > < /head > < body > text for your page < /body > < /html >