Rose Does Not Know HTML

Step 1: I started out the project, by googling what HTML actually stands for. According to Google it stands for “Hypertext Markup Language.” The definition Google has for that is “ a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages.” Hopefully, that means pretty webpages. Guess I’m off to a decent start right, I’m already a bit more educated than I was 5 seconds ago.

Step 2: I downloaded Atom. A text editor to make the following 87 days easier and more efficient.

Step 3: Now, here was the part where I actually had to open the book and do some reading, bleh. (Even though, I guess I had to read to google HTML and download Atom but that was like two sentences…four tops).

Anyway, I opened my copy of HTML & CSS design and build websites by Jon Duckett.

• Disclaimer 1: I did have to scroll up to the photo, to remember the name of the book in order to type it down here below (Like three times, er but who’s counting).
• Disclaimer 2: The book ins’t actually “my copy.” It is my good friend, Shawn's. He exchanged it with me for two bottles of pinot noir. Well, sort of. I brought the wine for his wife’s birthday and he thought this book would help my HTML journey. So instead of waiting to read it and socializing at the party, like I’m pretty sure you are supposed to, I read the introduction.

Alright, back to what the introduction of the book taught me. The introduction basically covered rules and simple information, like how you would expect. It was very easy to read (and not because of the wine). The author knows how to get the point across clearly and precisely in one sentence, instead of over elaborating to the point of boredom or using complex analogies that can lose a reader.

Some key information that stuck out to me was that not all people run the latest version of their internet browser, so what you do, has to be compatible with not just the latest version but also the previous ones. People have different internet speeds and connectivity, this needs to be in mind because you don’t want to create something that will not load for a good part of your audience. Screen readers, read out load what is on a website. These are used by people with disabilities and people who can’t pay attention to what is being visually displayed (people who are driving, exercising, etc.) What I did not previously know, is that a high number of countries have laws that websites need to be accessible to those with disabilities. This means, in some cases it is the law to be able to have a screen reader read what you have created. If not, it is still good practice, though. You don’t want your company getting a bad rep because it looks like you are uncaring/discriminate.

Have a great Friday night! Next time, I will actually start doing some basic HTML concepts!