First webpage guide summary

This section has taught you how to create some very basic webpages. These pages were written in HTML which is the simplest (but most important!) language used to create webpages.

Overview of tags used in the examples

<html>

The "root" tag of an HTML document. This tag signifies the beginning of an HTML document.

<head>

Signifies the head section of an HTML document. Within this tag important information will be contained about a webpage such as its title and keywords for search engines.

<title>

Sets the title of a webpage. Should be placed inside the head section of an HTML document. The title of a webpage can be seen in the upper left corner of a web browser window.

<h1>

Creates a big heading. There are six different heading sizes you can create specified with <h1>, <h2>, <h3>, <h4>, <h5>, and <h6>. The lower the number in the tag, the bigger the heading will be.

<p>

Creates a paragraph.

You might be wondering.....

Where's all the cool stuff? I thought HTML can make moving things and cool effects?

No, it can't. HTML is a static language. What this means is that the content you create with HTML will not change. If you want to do cool stuff like moving things and cool effects you should use a scripting language like Javascript.

Is it really necessary to learn HTML?

Yes it is. HTML, while seemingly simple is the fundamental language of the web and anyone who wants to become skilled in web development and design must know HTML!

What's next?

Next, you should learn HTML in detail. Browse over to our HTML section to do just that. Also, check out the step-by-step guide to creating your first HTML document for a more advanced in depth guide to creating your first webpage.