introduction to HTML5, covering the fundamentals of web page structure, elements, and best practices.
Introduction to HTML:
- What is HTML and its role in web development?
- The anatomy of HTML syntax: tags, attributes, content.
- The importance of HTML in creating web pages.
- Overview of web browsers and how they render HTML.
HTML Boilerplate and Doctypes:
- Understanding the basic structure of an HTML document.
- The role of the
<html>,<head>, and<body>tags. - Introduction to doctypes and their purpose.
- Hands-on: Creating a simple HTML document with the boilerplate.
Indentation and Nesting:
- The importance of consistent indentation in HTML code.
- Understanding the concept of nesting and its impact on code readability.
- Applying indentation and nesting to the basic HTML structure.
- Hands-on: Practice indenting and nesting HTML code.
Structuring Content with HTML Tags:
- Introduction to headings (
<h1>to<h6>) and paragraphs (<p>). - Using HTML tags to define different levels of importance and visual hierarchy.
- Hands-on: Creating a simple webpage with headings and paragraphs.
HTML Lists:
- Understanding ordered (
<ol>) and unordered (<ul>) lists. - Using list items (
<li>) to create lists. - Applying different list styles and attributes.
- Hands-on: Creating lists and practicing different list styles.
Images in HTML:
- Using the
<img>tag to insert images into a webpage. - Understanding image attributes like
src,alt, andwidth/height. - Working with image formats (JPEG, PNG, GIF).
- Hands-on: Inserting images into a webpage and adjusting their properties.
Hyperlinks with Anchor Tags:
- Creating hyperlinks (
<a>) to navigate between web pages. - Understanding the
hrefattribute and its uses. - Using anchor tags to link to different web pages, images, and other resources.
- Hands-on: Building a simple webpage with internal and external links.
Creating Multi-page Websites:
- Understanding the concept of multiple HTML files for a website.
- Creating a basic multi-page website structure.
- Using links to navigate between different pages.
- Hands-on: Creating a simple multi-page website with a home page and about page.
HTML Best Practices:
- Importance of clean, well-formatted code.
- Using semantic HTML tags for better accessibility and SEO.
- Avoiding common pitfalls in HTML coding.
- Best practices for writing efficient and maintainable HTML code.
- Hands-on: Refactoring a basic HTML document to follow best practices.
HTML5 Semantic Elements:
- Exploring new HTML5 semantic elements like
<article>,<aside>,<nav>,<footer>. - Understanding how these elements improve website structure and accessibility.
- Hands-on: Using semantic elements to structure a webpage.
HTML5 Forms:
- Introduction to basic HTML forms and their elements.
- Understanding form input types (text, email, password, etc.).
- Using form attributes for validation and styling.
- Hands-on: Creating a simple contact form.
Project Work:
- Students work on a practical project applying the learned HTML concepts.
- Possible projects include:
- Creating a personal webpage.
- Building a simple website for a fictional business.
- Developing a webpage with a specific theme.
- Guidance and support provided by the instructor.
Wrap-up and Q&A:
- Review key concepts and best practices.
- Answer any remaining questions from students.
- Provide resources and further learning opportunities.
- Class participation and active engagement.
- Completion of hands-on exercises.
- Project completion and presentation.
- Quizzes/assignments to assess understanding of key concepts.
By the end of this 3-day course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of HTML syntax.
- Create basic HTML documents using the boilerplate and doctypes.
- Use HTML tags to structure headings, paragraphs, lists, and images.
- Create hyperlinks using anchor tags.
- Develop multi-page websites with consistent structure and navigation.
- Apply HTML best practices for clean, efficient, and accessible code.