HTML & CSS

Understanding HTML and CSS is useful for anyone updating or creating content in Sitecore or D2L Brightspace. HTML—hyper-text markup language—is the basic language used to code web pages. CSS—cascading style sheets—tells the web browser how to render a web page. When integrated correctly, HTML and CSS can make a web page look great on any device and make the page fully accessible for individuals using assistive technology.

Before starting this lesson, you are encouraged to review the lesson on Document Structure. As you work through this lesson, connect what you learn about HTML to what you have already learned about Styles in Word.

Recommended Tutorial

I strongly encourage people interested in learning HTML and CSS to use the lessons at CodeCademy. They offer interactive lesson structures with clear instructions and opportunities to practice code in a sandbox area that allows you to see the results of your code. You will need to create a CodeCademy account. The free account is sufficient.

Learn HTML & CSS: Part I

An overview of the course and a syllabus of topics is available at CodeCademy. For a basic introduction, complete Lessons 1–3.

Alternative Tutorial

Atomic Learning provides a full course explaining HTML5 and CSS.

You will need your StarID and password to access this tutorial.

HTML5 & CSS3 – Basics Training (3:58:49 hours)

Description from Atomic Learning: “HTML5 is the markup language used to display content on the Web, and CSS3 is becoming the standard for the formatting of HTML content. This online training series will teach you the basics of both HTML5 and CSS3. With a solid foundation of HTML5 and CSS3, you will be able to create any type of Web site.”