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Beginners Guide to HTML/CSS

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Re: Beginners Guide to HTML/CSS

#34
post #25

I really wish they didn't link the w3schools at the bottom under resources. They are a spammy, and often incorrect, resource for learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. MDN has better docs, no ads, and no trying to sell you dubious "certifications."

i agree with you. they're much better resources out there. honestly, nothing compares to current books about subject, as i feel they give more depth to the why, when, how, etc. i think they better prepare for mastering the topic. have someone read these pages and then head over to an html spec and see if they understand what is being discussed or proposed :) edit: site is nice though.

If w3schools has a use-case it's a quick reference which fairly exclusive from buying and reading new books or trying to parse specs

Sadly w3schools has some serious SEO-mojo enough to win out for a lot of search queries for basic reference in html/css/javascript. At least we can be thankful experts-exchange has seemingly gone away.

Re: Beginners Guide to HTML/CSS

#37
I suggest adding interactive examples for each section where a user can type in some HTML to see what it does. This way it reinforces what they have just read, and it can be easier to learn when they are doing things hands-on.

Re: Beginners Guide to HTML/CSS

#39
post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i agree with you. they're much better resources out there. honestly, nothing compares to current books about subject, as i feel they give more depth to the why, when, how, etc. i think they better prepare for mastering the topic. have someone read these pages and then head over to an html spec and see if they understand what is being discussed or proposed :) edit: site is nice though.

If w3schools has a use-case it's a quick reference which fairly exclusive from buying and reading new books or trying to parse specs Sadly w3schools has some serious SEO-mojo enough to win out for a lot of search queries for basic reference in html/css/javascript. At least we can be thankful experts-exchange has seemingly gone away.

You mean expert sex change, right? ;)

Re: Beginners Guide to HTML/CSS

#40
What is the intended audience exactly? The language is tense ever for myself with 20 years of coding experience: "To put this into laymen terms, HTML determines the semantic structure of content on a web page..." How is 'semantic structure' a layman term?
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