HTML Tutorials & References

So you know how when you first start learning a language, your best friend is a translation dictionary, Here is the HTML version. It is something that is necessary when delving into something new, whether it is a language or a new topic in school, the reference tables and indexes are your stepping stone tool to get started.  Other wise you'll be having to turn to Google every other line of code to determine how to do something.

However that doesn't mean it is not a good idea to try and learn the material so you don't need the dictionary.  The better you know it, the less you'll need to reference, the faster you will move, and the more you will know.  If you are just looking through the list for how to do something, there will be a lot of things that you  are looking over that you could do. As an overly simple example, say I had an image I wanted to put up on a website, however I don't realize it is possible to do.  Instead I just describe it.  If I had known the reference table, I would have known very well that there is an easy way to put an image in, however I had to take a different path because of a lack of fluency.  It is an over simplistic example, but the same idea applies for more complicated things.  If you know the different types of tags used in HTML, you can do more with them.

Do I know what most of these tags do right now? Nope. But the purpose of a reference sheet is to remind a user, not to supply all the knowledge.  You can give anyone a reference sheet and they will most likely be able to make a site work. A true designer will be able to use one sparingly, and use it only as a reminder of the specifics behind the language.