In a couple of February 2024 blog posts on his website, Go Make Things, Chris Ferdinandi, a JavaScript consultant and educator, argues that since the majority of the web is webpages, you should start with HTML when building new applications.
What is HTML and Why Learn it?
But you may ask, what is HTML? HTML is an acronym for HyperText Markup Language and is used to create web content. HTML is often coupled with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for responsive and visual web design. Wikipedia defines CSS as “a style sheet language used for specifying the presentation and styling of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML.”
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But HTML and CSS aren’t just tools for front-end developers. Learning HTML and CSS is a great way to learn some principles of coding and more about web development and design. Even if you are not embarking on new career in web development, after learning HTML and CSS, you can:
Create and customize web content for personal and business projects,
Enhance general career opportunities in web-development adjacent fields, and
Collaborate effectively with developers, designers, and content creators.
Self-Paced and Live Training
Here are a few free self-paced resources to help you get started:
W3Schools: https://www.w3schools.com/html/html_css.asp
Codeacademy: https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/language/html-css
freeCodeCamp: https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/2022/responsive-web-design/
Mozilla Developer Network: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/HTML/Introduction_to_HTML
In addition, many of the Coding Bootcamps provide virtual live introductory sessions. Use these links to check out their schedules to find out about upcoming classes:
General Assembly: https://generalassemb.ly/students/workshops-and-events?free=true
Codesmith: https://app.codesmith.io/coding-events
Le Wagon: https://www.lewagon.com/webinars
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