This is where you should start if you're new to all of this web coding stuff. Check out the prerequisites to make sure you're ready to begin and jump right into Lesson 1.

Getting Started

Make your first web page in a few minutes. This lesson introduces the concept of HTML tags and shows you how to make a simple web page.

Learn how to use tags to make paragraphs, line breaks, italics, bold type, and other effects.

How to make headers to title the sections of your pages in big print and how to center them and other content. Learn about using the ALIGN attribute and the powerful <div> tag to align your text almost any way you could want it.

How to make characters like © and ® appear on your page. Also, how to make ^{superscripted text} and some_{subscripted text.}

Making Lists

Learn to make a "bulleted" list of items to help organize your page's content.

Make lists that automatically number the list items. Choose between numbers, letters, or Roman numerals.

Learn how to make formal outlines using "nested" lists. This tutorial also presents some good techniques for organizing more complex code.

Adding Color & Lines

How to add a background color and color the text of your pages. Also, how to make horizontal rules, or lines, that can subdivide your page and add some pizazz.

How to use hexadecimal code for color values to broaden your pallete for backgrounds, etc.

See how to color specific text on your page. Also how to change the size and style of your text.

Making Links

How to make basic links to other sites and pages on your own site.

How and why to use relative links to link to your site's internal pages. How to create a web site on your hard drive that will work on any server.

How to make links initiate a file download, scroll down a page, let people automatically email you, and even open a new window. You can even color your links without using a <font> tag.

Adding Images

Add pictures to your web pages.

How to put images where you want them and get text to flow around them.

How to make image links, like buttons, and use images as backgrounds for your pages.

Beginning HTML Exam

This page will guide you in an overall reveiw of the HTML you've learned so far and present some practice exercises you can do before trying the Final Exam for Beginning HTML.

Well, this is it! The grand finale. This test asks you to make pages like the examples presented. Take your time and review often. When you can pass this test comfortably, you're ready to move on to Beginning CSS, or you might want to take a little detour and learn how to upload your page to a server.