1. Slow down. The more you understand, the less you have to memorize.
  2. Do the exercises. Write your own notes.
  3. Read the “There Are No Dumb Questions.”
  4. Make this the last thing you read before bed. Or at least the last challenging thing.
  5. Drink water. Lots of it.
  6. Talk about it. Out loud.
  7. Listen to your brain.
  8. Feel something!
  9. Create something!

Chapter 1. Getting to Know HTML: The Language of the Web

  • Browsers ignore tabs, returns, and most spaces in HTML documents.

  • Added comments for myself in HTML using <!-- your note -->

  • Element = Opening Tag + Content + Closing Tag

  • Information about the web page goes into the <head> element.

<html>
  <head>
    <title>Starbuzz Coffee</title>
      <style type="text/css">
         body{
           background-color: #d2b48c;
           margin-left: 20%;
           margin-right: 20%;
           border: 2px dotted black;
           padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;
           font-family: sans-serif;
               }
           </style>
  </head>
  
  <body>
    <h1>Stubuzz Coffee Beverages</h1>
  
    <h2>House Blend, <em>$1.49</em></h2>
    <p>A smooth, mild blend of coffees from Mexico, Bolivia and Guatemala.</p>
  
    <h2>Mocha Cafe Latte, <em>$2.35</em></h2>
    <p>Espresso, steamed milk and chocolate syrup.</p>
  
    <h2>Cappuccino, <em>$1.89</em></h2>
    <p>A mixture of espresso, steamed milk and foam.</p>
  
    <h2>Chai Tea, <em>$1.85</em></h2>
    <p>A spicy drink made with black tea, spices, milk and honey.</p>
  </body>
</html>

Word list

  • visually impaired
  • retrieve
  • tan
  • grab
  • dissect
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