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HTML5: Web-Building Basics

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Most Technology Training classes will be delivered online until further notice.

Before each sesson, Tech Training will provide a Zoom link for live online classes, along with any required class materials.

This hands-on class will introduce you to the basics of HTML (hypertext markup language), the simple code that makes up the foundational building blocks of a website, and give you the tools to begin making your mark on our online world.

By the conclusion of this class, you will be able to:

  • Explain what HTML is and why you're learning it
  • Demonstrate proper file organization and explain its importance
  • List and define useful HTML tags
  • Construct a basic web page featuring text, images, embedded video, and links

Topics Covered:

  • What is HTML?
  • Why learn HTML?
  • File naming and organization
  • Basic HTML building blocks
  • Setting up a web page
  • Adding text to a web page
  • Adding images to a web page
  • Embedding video on a web page
  • Adding links to a web page
  • What next?

Custom training workshops are available for this program

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University IT Technology Training sessions are available to a wide range of participants, including Stanford University staff, faculty, students, and employees of Stanford Hospitals & Clinics, such as Stanford Health Care, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners, and Stanford Medicine Children's Health.

Additionally, some of these programs are open to interested individuals not affiliated with Stanford, allowing for broader community engagement and learning opportunities.