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HTML and CSS Workshop

Through this workshop, participants will be introduced to two basic languages used in web development and design: HTML and CSS.

Learning HTML and CSS is a first step in 'getting under the hood' of the internet and can help you a) create websites from scratch, or b) better understand how website-building platforms like WordPress take the information you input to create websites.

Learning Goals for this workshop:

• Develop a general understanding of how the Internet works
• Understand the basics of HTML and CSS languages
• Begin building a website using HTML and CSS
• Understand how to use a basic text editor like Sublime to create webpages
• Gain general understanding of how the next steps needed to present your website on the Internet

Tech Needs:

For this workshop, participants will need:

• Text editor such as Sublime
• Internet browser such as Chrome.

Table of Contents

Introduction

HTML Basics

Opening Activity
Basic template
Tags and elements
Paragraphs and headings
Links
Images
General Conventions
Activity: Creating a Website

CSS Basics

CSS Basics
HTML/CSS Integration
Rule sets
Filtering
Classes and ids
Useful selectors
Activity: Creating a CSS Stylesheet
Troubleshooting

Looking Ahead

Making your Website Public
Additional Resources forthcoming

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