HTML: Prep

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to:

• read and understand the meaning and structure of HTML markup
• explain what web browsers are and how web pages load
• inspect the HTML of any web page for learning and debugging
• write HTML markup using effective patterns
• publish HTML pages on GitHub

Pre-sessional activities

Priority

CoderCoder and freeCodeCamp, “HTML tutorial: How to make a super simple website,” YouTube, 33m 23s, 25 Apr 2018.

Kevin Powell, “HTML & CSS for Absolute Beginners: Semantic HTML”, YouTube, 9m 32s, 10 Jan 2025.

Treehouse, “What is a web browser?,” YouTube, 8m 42s, 29 May 2019.

ROOTs Technology, “Using Inspect Element to analyze websites,” YouTube, 10m 36s, 9 Jun 2021.

Axel Rauschmayer, “HTML: Learn the Essentials Quickly,” 2ality - JavaScript and More, September 23, 2025.

Also recommended

Estelle Weyl, Rachel Andrew, Jhey Tompkins, Learn HTML, web.dev, 8 Sept 2022.

“HTML elements reference,” Mozilla Developer Network (MDN).

“HTML attribute reference,” Mozilla Developer Network (MDN).

Mike Robinson, “Let’s talk about semantics,” HTML5Doctor.com, 18 Apr 2012.

Garry Ing, “a view source web,” the html review, 2024, no. 3.

“Introduction” of HTML: The Living Standard, Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG), last updated 10 Oct 2024.

Stephanie Stimac, “Sustainable Futures: Funding the Web Ecosystem,” State of the Browser, London, 14 September 2024.