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Basic HTML Tutorial . Amber Brady. BASIC HTML + EXAMPLES. HTML tags are keywords surrounded by angle brackets like <html> HTML tags normally come in pairs like <b> and </b> The first tag in a pair is the opening tag, the second tag is the closing tag. BASIC HTML + EXAMPLES.
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Basic HTML Tutorial Amber Brady
BASIC HTML + EXAMPLES HTML tags are keywords surrounded by angle brackets like <html> HTML tags normally come in pairs like <b> and </b> The first tag in a pair is the opening tag, the second tag is the closing tag
BASIC HTML + EXAMPLES HTML headings are defined with the <h1> to <h6> tags. H1 being the largest, H6 smallest. HTML paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag. <p>This is a paragraph.</p> <p>This is another paragraph.</p> HTML links are defined with the <a> tag. <a href="http://www.w3schools.com">This is a link</a> HTML images are defined with the <img> tag. <imgsrc=“image.jpg" width="104" height="142" />
BASIC HTML + EXAMPLES A text with a span element that can be styled with CSS. <p>My dog has <span class=“black">black</span> eyes.</p> An unordered HTML list: <ul> <li>Coffee</li> <li>Tea</li> <li>Milk</li> </ul>
BASIC HTML + EXAMPLES Example Explanation <html><body><h1>My Web Page</h1><p>My first paragraph.</p></body></html> • The text between <html> and </html> describes the web page • The text between <body> and </body> is the visible page content • The text between <h1> and </h1> is displayed as a heading • The text between <p> and </p> is displayed as a paragraph
Web Graphic Formats Three main types: - GIF - JPG - PNG
Web Graphic Formats • GIF – Graphic Information Format • (Best for charts, graphics: ads, logos etc.) • can contain up to 256 colors • support transparency. If you don’t want a background for your graphic or don’t want it in a box. • can be animated • not good for photographs. Lose quality & files won’t be compact
Web Graphic Formats • JPG – Joint Photographic Experts Group • (Best for images w/ many colors. Scanned artwork or photos) • can contain up to 16 million colors • you can set the compression for each image to reduce the file size. The more compressed however the lower the quality. • not good for images w/ few colors, such as graphics or images w/ few colors. Will leave them looking blotchy.
Web Graphic Formats • PNG - Progressive Network Graphics • (Newest web graphics format) • Compact and versatile. Can combine features of GIF & JPG. (have transparent backgrounds & contain millions of colors) • supported by all modern browsers. May not appear in older browsers.
What web graphic format should this image be saved as? QUESTION JPG!
Short Quiz Take a few minutes to fill in your answers.
SOURCES http://www.w3schools.com http://www.buildwebsite4u.com/building/web-graphics-formats.shtml