HTML 1
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- HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
- HyperText stems from HyperCard, and the concept of clickable links in text, to other content.
- Markup means that the text/content is plainly available, with tags providing instruction on what to do with that text.
- Language implies that it can be interpreted differently (and, in fact, is) by different browsers.
- Related languages; CSS &JS (XML?)
- JavaScript has no relation to Java; it's official name is ECMAScript.
- Point out and discuss that web browsers can load HTML from any source; server or local file.
- http:// or file:/// in Location Bar
- Discuss HTML syntax; how to type the language
- less than, greater than symbols are boundaries
- tag is the first word or letters found
- Discuss basic HTML structure (head, body)
- HEAD is used to load other assets (css, js)
- BODY is the primary document; it's what users see
- Document Outlines
- proper use of H1, H2, P, etc
- Discuss element attributes
- CLASS / ID / STYLE