1. Introduction to HTML
Unit 3: E-business

2. What is HTML? HTML - stands for HyperText Markup Language
It is the language of the web
The commands of HTML are interpreted by the web browser (Netscape or Internet Explorer) that constructs the web page on the screen
An HTML command is called a tag. Tags are contained within < >
Sub-commands of tags are called attributes (for example, the image tag has attributes for source, height, width, and border)
HTML is continually being revised
New versions of HTML include new tags and capabilities

3. Why do Web Pages look different?
Not all web pages look the same all the time
The following affect, in small ways, what a web page looks like:
the browser (Netscape vs Internet Explorer)
browser version (Internet Explorer version 4 vs version 5)
different computers (Windows vs Macintosh)
different screen sizes (640 x 480 vs 800 x 600)

4. Ways to Construct aWeb Page
Use a simple HTML editor like HotMetal.
Use an advanced HTML editor like FrontPage or Dreamweaver.
Program the code directly in HTML

5. Dreamweaver
We will use the HTML Editor Dreamweaver for the following reasons:
Dreamweaver is fast to learn. It looks and acts a lot like a word processor
Dreamweaver includes a lot of advanced features
Dreamweaver shows you the HTML code. You need to learn HTML code for this course
Dreamweaver produces the efficient code
Dreamweaver will give us direct control over the web page and access to the advanced web components. Most HTML editors are limited in what they can do

6. HTML Tutorials
Open up your and you will find a number of links to different tutorials
You are to complete the tutorials and the exercises provided with each in the Handout
You may work in partners, but you must both complete the work individually