Where is the best place to go to learn basic HTML?

[rb4580]

Well I have a website but pay to have it maintained. I would like to be able to at least do basic stuff like add articles, ect by myslelf. What is the best books to read, things on the internet to read, ect out there that really breaks HTML down?

[netguy]

rb, I would recommend that you get an FTP program and cheap text editor... download your website and start 'playing.'

I think you will learn a lot by jumping in and seeing what your own page looks like, then look at others and keep experimenting off-line to see how everything works.

When you have a question about creating tables or CSS, for example, go to Google and search for it (You'll generally find hundreds - or thousands - of great resources for every question imaginable).

While books can be worthwhile, I think you might find it better to take a dive and learn it from real-world examples first. After you understand the basics, one of the 'books for dummies' series may bring some of the coding nuances into better focus.

Steve

[kodaks]

Welcome to Webmaster World!

My favourite beginners guide to HTML, is called The Complete Idiots Guide to Creating Web Pages. As you may have guessed, the author adds a lot of humor and tips, that you will find makes it a lot easier.

The best site to learn HTML is probably:
[w3schools.com...]

I hope this helps!

[hannamyluv]

I always send people to htmlgoodies.com. I find his primers to be great for beginners.

[pageoneresults]

Dave Raggett's Introduction to HTML [w3.org]

[shigamoto]

I concur with the W3schools website. It's a great way to learn both HTML and CSS.

[Mohamed_E]

I learned basic HTML from the htmlgoodies site; it is wonderful for getting started. I then downloaded the HTML and CSS refernces from [htmlhelp.com...] to be able to lookup syntax locally.

[xxxxxpp]

I learned HTML at webmonkey. Easy to learn here.

[webmonkey.wired.com...]