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The web is built on HTML. Every page you visit, every button you click, and every form you fill out exists because someone wrote HTML to put it there. If you've ever wanted to build something on the internet and wondered where to start, HTML is the right first move — it's the foundational layer that every other web technology sits on top of. In this course, you'll set up a professional coding environment, write your first HTML document, and build fully structured web pages from scratch. You'll work with the core elements that make up every website: text, images, links, lists, forms, tables, and the semantic tags that give your pages both structure and accessibility. Along the way, you'll avoid the common mistakes that trip up beginners and publish your finished site live on the internet using GitHub. By the end of this course, you'll have a published HTML webpage and the foundational skills to continue into CSS and JavaScript with confidence.

Syllabus

Writing Your First HTML Page

HTML powers every page on the web, and this module gives you the foundation for writing it. In this module, you'll set up your coding environment, master the core structure of tags, elements, and attributes, and build a working HTML document you can open in any browser.

Adding Text, Images, and Links to Web Pages

Your website is only as good as the content inside it, and this module covers the essential HTML elements you'll use to build almost every page you'll ever create. In this module, you'll add and format text, display images, create links, organize data with lists and tables, and collect user input with forms.

Organizing and Collecting Data with HTML

When a website needs to present options, collect visitor information, or display data in rows and columns, lists, forms, and tables are the elements that make it happen. In this module, you'll distinguish between all three list types, build a working HTML form with inputs and a submit button, and construct a table that organizes data clearly on the page.

Building Accessible Web Pages with Semantic HTML

Semantic HTML tags do more than create content — they tell browsers, search engines, and screen readers exactly what that content means and where it belongs on the page. In this module, you'll distinguish between tags like header, nav, main, section, article, and footer, and identify when the div tag is still the right tool for the job.

Applying HTML Best Practices and Publishing Your Site

Writing HTML that works in your browser is just the beginning — professional HTML holds up across browsers, serves screen reader users, and signals its structure clearly to search engines. In this module, you'll avoid the most common beginner mistakes, apply five habits that keep your code clean, and publish your finished page as a live website using GitHub Pages.

Conclusion

You've spent this course building a real foundation in HTML, and this lesson helps you see how far you've come and where to go next. Now, you'll walk away with a clear path from HTML into CSS and JavaScript, along with the specific resources to keep your coding momentum going.