HTML Code for Fun

A review of the SuiteU course "Learn Basic HTML" by Deborah Lagarde with some general thoughts on writing code.

Reading and Writing Code

Do you think that writing code is just for geniuses? Well, think again. Here are some examples of code which everyone learns, even ordinary mortals like you and I:

• Different codes for numbers:
  Arabic numerals: 1, 100, 2004
  Roman numerals: I, C, MMIV
  Number words: one, one hundred, two thousand four
  Also the dots, hearts, or diamonds on playing cards.
• The letters which you are looking at right now are code for sounds, and if you read and write more than one language, you know the code for each one.
• If you read and write Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Ukrainian, or Chinese, you know code which is very different.
• You probably know a few words of American sign language, a code for the hearing impaired.
• You also learned to write the basics of mathematical code in school.
• If you play a musical instrument, you know music code.

Code for Webpages

I started building my first free GeoCities webpage in 1997. Several free web editors were available at the time, including the test version of Microsoft's "Front Page." I tried them all, but became disillusioned with the convoluted coding which they produced. I decided to write my own code and soon found that it was no more difficult than the language, mathematics, and music codes which I already knew.

Since then, I have developed many websites, writing all the code from scratch. I received the most help from the links at Angelfire, which lead to the best free webpage code instruction available. I recommend that everyone get a free Angelfire website if for no other reason than to have access to those links. Angelfire only allows one free website per person, whereas GeoCities sets no limit.

I am always on the lookout for interesting coding. Whenever I see some feature on a webpage which I want to reproduce, I copy the code from the Page Source and apply it to my webpages. I probably learned 80% of HTML that way.

Suite101's "Learn Basic HTML" Course

Deborah Lagarde has created a course to teach basic HTML to people who want to build their website from scratch. I recommend this course for those of you who are still too intimidated by the term HTML to venture out on your own as I did. In that case, you should sign up for the interactive course. You will then be able to participate in discussions with other students and with the instructor. If you get stuck, you can ask questions. By the time you finish the course, you will have created your own webpage. You can sign up for the course by clicking on the course button. The fee is $34.95 US.

The copyright of the article HTML Code for Fun in Art for Children is owned by Traute Klein, biogardener. Permission to republish HTML Code for Fun in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

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