HTML & CSS

The foundation of all web programming is HTML, and CSS helps to make things look the way you want. Find resources here to learn the fundamentals, including typography, positioning, tag structure, divs and spans, tables, CSS styles, and even CSS animations. You can learn HTML and CSS online easily, as a lot of these resources are online-only and provide a "sandbox" where you can test your own work. Best of all, many resources in this category are free!

What is HTML & CSS?

HTML is the standard markup language for creating web pages. CSS is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language. A style sheet is a collection of rules that tells a web browser how to display a document written in HTML or XML.

HTML is easy to learn - you just need to understand how the tags work and what they are used for. CSS is a bit more tricky, but once you get the hang of it, it is also easy to use.

Web browsers interpret HTML and CSS code in order to display web pages. Anyone can learn HTML and CSS, and there are many resources available online to help you get started.

How to Learn HTML & CSS

HTML and CSS are the foundation of the web and the ideal first step into coding because you see results instantly. HTML defines structure (headings, paragraphs, links, images); CSS controls appearance (color, layout, spacing). Learn HTML first and get comfortable with it before layering CSS on top.

Skip passive tutorials in favor of building. Recreate a simple page you like, then a personal site, then something a bit harder — you learn far more by making and fixing real things. Use your browser's developer tools constantly to inspect and experiment. Once the basics feel natural, focus on modern layout (flexbox and grid) and responsive design so pages work on phones. From here the natural next step is JavaScript to add interactivity.