Nerd Party: Basic HTML Every Blogger Should Know
I receive lots of emails asking basic HTML questions, so it’s time for a little lesson. This is the stuff every blogger should know in order to keep their site looking clean and organized.
IMAGE CODE <img src=”http://image.jpg”>
LINK CODE <a href=”http://link.html”>LINK</a>
OPEN LINK IN A NEW WINDOW <a href=”http://link.html” target=”blank”>LINK</a>
LINK AN IMAGE <a href=”http://link.html”><img src=”http://image.jpg”></a>
IMAGE WITHOUT A BORDER <img src=”http://image.jpg” border=”0″>
<b>BOLD</b>
<i>Italic</i>
<div align=”left”>Align this text to the left</div>
<span style=”color: #c607e9;”>this text is purple</span>
<h2>THIS IS A HEADING</h2>
<p>Creates a paragraph</p>
Creates a line break<br>
LINK TO AN EMAIL <a href=”mailto:youremail@gmail.com”>youremail@gmail.com</a>
It takes some patience to learn HTML, but if you’re serious about blogging or setting up a website, it’s worth the effort. I am a self-taught designer and you can teach yourself too. Next time you run into a problem, instead of looking for a quick answer, take the time to work through a tutorial and gain a better understanding of how all this internet stuff works.
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09.04.12 in nerd party
Ooh! I’ve always wondered what that target=”blank” meant. I’ve run across that on code I’ve used every so often and just deleted it. Now I know!! ;)
Lovely post Sarah. I’ve been meaning to learn the basics of web designing for quite a while. You’ve surely pushed me a step ahead by being a sweet inspiration!!! Following you now. such a lovely blog :)
it’s really inspirational that you are a self-taught designer as that is what i aspire to be/am currently trying to do!
thanks for the little boost in confidence!! x
Great post, Sarah! A question for you: Can 20sb republish this post on HTML on its community blog (blog.20sb.net)? With due credit, of course!
Hey Renee – I’d love it if you’d share my post. I’d prefer you grab an intro paragraph and link to my blog instead of posting the entire thing to 20sb. Thanks :)
Great post! It definitely helps if you know the basics!
Yup, anyone with their own site should know these basics. (Though quite honestly, I sometimes forget the exact coding. But at least I know what I’m looking for when I Google it really quick.)
That said, as a self-taught designer, can you also recommend some of your favorite sources you used when you were first starting out? Thanks!
I learned these by heart! Lol. Because I got tired of looking it up when I first started with HTML. I’m a self-taught designer too. 5 years of practice pays off lol.