References and documentation
Start with HTML.com, our main HTML learning reference. Use its beginner guide to learn an idea, then try a small example in your own page. Keep the course's editor setup; you do not need another editor or hosting service to follow the HTML examples.
| Resource | Use it for |
|---|---|
| HTML.com · main reference | Beginner explanations of tags, attributes, headings, paragraphs, links, images, and lists. |
| MDN Web Docs | Check an element's meaning, attributes, nesting rules, and accessibility guidance. Start with the HTML reference. |
| DevDocs | Quick documentation lookup while coding. Open its HTML documentation and search for the element you are using. |
| References and documentation board | Browse the course's collected links, including extra tutorials and typing practice. |
Week 1: look up one thing, then use it
For Week 1, focus on the HTML.com beginner sections about tags and attributes, headings and paragraphs, lists, links, and images. Leave tables, forms, and hosting for later.
- Name the question: for example, “Should the recipe steps use
ulorol?” - Find the relevant explanation on HTML.com. Use MDN to check the element's meaning and allowed content; use DevDocs for a quick lookup.
- Type a small example into your recipe. Change the content and explain what the tags do.
- Save and check the result. Keep a link to a source you used in your project notes.
Documentation is available during the AI-free opening unit. Bring a specific question when an example and your result differ.
Opening-week reading and visual notes
The Week 0 board collects introductions, definitions, asking-for-help resources, typing practice, and visual-note inspiration. Use it as a shelf to return to.
The selected first-weekend pair is:
- “Code is Clay” · Cam Pedersen's practitioner perspective on code as material that can be shaped and revised.
- “Making space for a handmade web” · Chia Amisola's personal invitation to imagine what a website might be.
Read both and make handwritten visual notes. These essays offer practitioner perspectives; they do not establish that a particular activity causes learning. Follow Readings and visual notes for the current prompt, page format, and Canvas submission.
When you need help
Start with the relevant guide and your own source. Tell a classmate or instructor what you expected, what happened, and what you tried. The board's Asking for Help guide and XY Problem explanation can help you describe the underlying problem.
Use Canvas discussions for course questions, the current Canvas course for office hours, or email Travis for technical issues.