HTML and CSS are languages that form the structure and styling of a website. In this workshop, you will learn the basic syntax of both languages and practice using a text editor (Visual Studio Code) to create a static web page.
Workshop Objectives
- Learn what a text editor is and how to use one (VS code)
- Recognize commonly-used HTML tags
- Code your first HTML document following proper syntactical rules
- Learn the difference between HTML and CSS; and an id, class, and element
- Link your HTML document to a CSS stylesheet
- Change the styling (color, font, layout, and more) of your HTML document
- Build a basic static web page using HTML and CSS
Prerequisites
Remember to download Visual Studio (VS) Code on your laptop before our workshop. If you require step-by-step instructions, they can be found on our resources page.
Further Exploration
Feeling ready to explore HTML and CSS further? Check out the Digital Humanities Research Institute’s tutorial on HTML and CSS! This online tutorial will take a deeper dive into what we have discussed in our session as our workshop builds on some of the foundations from this curriculum.
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