1. Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
- Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Features: Syntax highlighting, autocomplete, built-in terminal, live server extension for real-time preview, extensions for HTML/CSS/JavaScript frameworks.
- Pros: Highly customizable, free, large library of extensions.
- Cons: Can be resource-intensive on older systems.
2. Sublime Text
- Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Features: Fast performance, syntax highlighting, multi-caret editing, wide range of plugins.
- Pros: Lightweight and fast, smooth performance.
- Cons: Paid license for full version (one-time fee), though a free version is available.
3. Atom
- Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Features: Highly customizable, GitHub integration, extensive package support.
- Pros: Open-source and free, strong community support.
- Cons: Development has slowed down since Microsoft acquired GitHub (although the editor is still functional).
4. Brackets
- Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Features: Real-time preview, preprocessor support, and inline editing specifically for web development.
- Pros: Made for front-end web developers, has a strong focus on HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
- Cons: Limited community, may feel slow on larger projects.
5. Notepad++
- Platform: Windows
- Features: Simple interface, lightweight, syntax highlighting, and macro recording.
- Pros: Free, low-resource usage, highly customizable.
- Cons: Basic editor without advanced features like real-time preview.
6. Adobe Dreamweaver
- Platform: Windows, macOS
- Features: WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) interface, live preview, built-in templates.
- Pros: Good for beginners, has both code view and visual editing options.
- Cons: Paid software, can be overwhelming for simple projects.
7. Online Editors (e.g., CodePen, JSFiddle)
- Platform: Web-based
- Features: Write HTML/CSS/JS online with real-time results, ideal for quick prototyping and sharing code.
- Pros: Convenient for sharing and testing code snippets.
- Cons: Limited offline capabilities and less suited for large projects.
HTML Tutorial Index
HTML Elements
- HTML Tags and Elements
- Nesting HTML Elements
- Block-level vs Inline Elements
- Empty (Void) Elements
HTML Document Structure
- The
<html>,<head>, and<body>Tags - Metadata:
<meta>,<title> - Linking External Files:
<link>
HTML Headings, Paragraphs, and Text Formatting
- Headings:
<h1>to<h6> - Paragraphs:
<p> - Line Breaks and Horizontal Rules:
<br>,<hr> - Text Formatting Tags:
<b>,<i>,<strong>,<em>,<mark>
HTML Links (Hyperlinks)
- Creating Links: The
<a>tag - Internal Links vs External Links
- Opening Links in New Tabs:
target="_blank" - Linking to Email or Phone Numbers
HTML Images
- Adding Images: The
<img>tag - Image Attributes:
src,alt,height,width - Responsive Images
- Image Formats and Optimization
HTML Lists
- Ordered Lists:
<ol> - Unordered Lists:
<ul> - Definition Lists:
<dl> - Nesting Lists
HTML Tables
- Basic Table Structure:
<table>,<tr>,<td>,<th> - Table Headers and Footers
- Merging Cells:
rowspan,colspan - Styling Tables with CSS
HTML Forms
- The Form Tag:
<form> - Input Types:
<input>,text,password,email,number, etc. - Form Controls:
<textarea>,<select>,<option>,<button> - Form Validation and Attributes
- File Uploads
HTML Multimedia
- Embedding Audio:
<audio>tag - Embedding Video:
<video>tag - Adding Captions and Subtitles
- Embedding YouTube Videos
HTML Semantics
- Semantic Elements:
<header>,<footer>,<article>,<section>,<aside>,<nav> - Importance of Using Semantic Tags
HTML5 New Features
- The New Input Types:
email,date,url,range - Geolocation API
- Canvas API: Drawing Graphics
- Local Storage and Session Storage
HTML Attributes
- Global Attributes
- The
idandclassAttributes styleand Inline CSStitleanddata-*Attributes
HTML Accessibility
- Adding
altText for Images - Using ARIA Attributes
- Best Practices for Accessibility
HTML Best Practices
- Writing Clean and Readable Code
- File Naming Conventions
- Organizing Project Files
- Comments and Documentation
HTML and CSS
- Linking CSS to HTML:
<link>,<style> - Inline, Internal, and External CSS
- Using CSS for Layout and Design
HTML and JavaScript
- Adding JavaScript:
<script> - Event Handling with HTML
- Using JavaScript for Interactivity
Responsive Web Design
- Meta Viewport Tag
- Mobile-First Design
- Media Queries
HTML Tools and Resources
- HTML Validators
- Browser Developer Tools
- Online Code Editors and Resources
