How to Create a Website: An HTML Tutorial and CSS Tutorial

Creating websites is a craft. Like any craft, there are a variety of tools. To a new initiate, the tools in the workshop glimmer with potential. They are also overwhelming. 

Should you learn Bootstrap, Dreamweaver, Edge Studio, Joomla !, or WordPress? Should you use Squarespace, Wix, Weebly, or Shopify? Should you learn Sublime, Atom, or Webstorm? Should you go into the front-end, the back-end, or both? And what about HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Less, Sass, Grunt, Gulp, NPM, Node.js, Django, Python, Rails, PHP, Go, React, Angular, Web Components, Polymer, Git, GitHub, JSON, AJAX, UX, UI, AMP, PWA, performance, and jQuery? Where do they fit in?

My name is Todd McLeod and I started creating websites in 1997. I began teaching how to create websites in 2001. I am tenured college faculty in Computer Information Technology at Fresno City College. I also served as an adjunct faculty in Computer Science at California State University Fresno. My experience involves teaching individuals of all skill levels how to create websites: from people with very limited computer experience to graduate students in computer science. 

By the end of this course, you will have strong skills in creating websites with HTML & CSS. As with any craft, the fundamental principles are essential. If you have a solid foundation in the fundamentals, you will be willing to grow and develop professionally as a craftsman who knows their crafts.

After completing this course, you will have mastered the basics of creating websites: HTML & CSS. You will then be knowledgeable enough to make an informed decision about whether or not you need any of the tools mentioned above. 

If you want to learn how to create websites, the first place to start is with the fundamentals of HTML & CSS.