how to learn html

by ceyefly

Posted: 14 years ago 22 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Hi,

It seems like if I want to write a sales letter, I've got to learn html.

Can anyone recommend some resources to help me learn?

#html #learn

aandersen 14 years ago

w3schools.com
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Anon7 14 years ago

w3schools.com should be a good start, & Kompozer is a free visual editor that's pretty good.

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- Bujuk 14 years ago
  
  agreed with innocent07 there is no real need to learn the technical part. of course it is an advantage, but not a real critical one. with all the available information from the net you can always find the answer. worse case you can always source out the job.
  
  this is one of the lacking on majority of marketers. majority of us think it is NECESSARY to have the skill. we should be more worry about our marketing strategy rather than the technical parts.
  
  my 2 cents
  
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innocent07 Banned 14 years ago

Originally Posted by ceyefly

Hi,

It seems like if I want to write a sales letter, I've got to learn html.

Can anyone recommend some resources to help me learn?

you dont have to learn everything about HTML, but just the basics.

Most website creating programs will let you create a sales page using a NON html version, where you can check the HTML code on another screen.
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Michael Truong 14 years ago

The easy way to start HTML is to get what is called a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) HTML editor.

This is how I first started to learn HTML. Because it breaks down all the on-page elements (you can see what you're creating - flip it to the code portion and you'll see exactly what causes what to be where)

This does sound a little confusing - but it will help you to familiarize yourself with HTML elements.

Another approach that I often recommend to newbies is going through HTML tutorials. There are thousands available, online for free.

So just use your favourite search engine and query this :

HTML tutorials

That'll get you started in the right direction and of course, the rest is up to you.
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eQuus 14 years ago

Here's a free open-source wysiwyg editor you can use:
Open Source Cross-Browser WYSIWYG Editor
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ozduc 14 years ago

Originally Posted by ceyefly

Hi,

It seems like if I want to write a sales letter, I've got to learn html.

Can anyone recommend some resources to help me learn?

Just so you know, writing a good sales letter or any sales letter for that matter, has nothing whatsoever to do with HTML. In fact you could write the sales letter in notepad and paste it into a wysiwyg editor then format it the way you want by highlighting and changing text colors and sizes etc.
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Rich Struck

14 years ago

Buy a used copy of HTML 4.0 by Elizabeth Castro. Start on page 1 and go until you get the hang of it, it won't take long. I've made a lot of money thanks to that book.

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bracegirdley 14 years ago

I was wondering what's the best place to learn html and if there's any easy way or everything is the same.
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Stefan Vee

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Rich Struck

Buy a used copy of HTML 4.0 by Elizabeth Castro. Start on page 1 and go until you get the hang of it, it won't take long. I've made a lot of money thanks to that book.

^^
That's probably the best piece of advice you can get here!
I got a Dutch copy of Elizabeth Castro's 1996 edition (HTML 2 and 3) when Netscape was still ruling the internet. It had only 170 pages and was very easy to follow. It made me the expert I am today!

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Always-A-Warrior 14 years ago

also if I may add, there's a lot of HTML tutorial videos on Youtube as well. I'm a visual guy so.
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purplecone 14 years ago

Hi, ceyefly,

I teach HTML and Web Design at a community college. However, I myself learned HTML from the Internet. When I suggest to my students that they could find HTML tutorials online, I tell them to search for 'free HTML tutorials' since they can find quality information without paying for it. w3schools.com mentioned above is an excellent resource.

Even though I teach HTML, I don't keep it all in my head. I keep HTML 4.0 for Dummies Reference on my desk to look up things I can't quite remember how to do. There are several other Dummies books on Web Design and HTML that are good, too. I enjoy the irreverant humor in these books, but I like the fact that they don't try to teach you the entire history of web design. Instead, they give you the facts you need. I would use them for textbooks in my classes if I could get them approved.

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DotComBum 14 years ago

Here is another place for learning HTML: htmlcodetutorial.com
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Floyd Fisher 14 years ago

Originally Posted by ceyefly

Hi,

It seems like if I want to write a sales letter, I've got to learn html.

Can anyone recommend some resources to help me learn?

What makes you think you need to learn html?

Why not just learn to use a good website creator like dreamweaver (my fav) or nvu (which is free)?

Why mess with html, when you really don't have to?
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- Mohammad Afaq 14 years ago
  
  I'd recommend that you know some HTML but you don't have to know HTML to write a good salesletter.
  
  Here's a free option:
  
  Nvu - Download
  
  And you don't have to mess with any HTML at all.
  
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J Taylor 14 years ago

w3schools.com is the best guide,you should go for it.

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- Azfi 14 years ago
  
  No need to learn html. Many software can help you such as:
  
  - Dreamweaver
  - Microsoft Frontpage
  - NVU
  - Xsitepro
  - etc
  
  Just learn the basic html
  
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  aandersen 14 years ago
  
  i disagree with those who tell you dont need to learn.
  
  you dont need to become a programmer or web designer. you dont need to learn xml or css or learn how to layout a sweet looking webpage.
  
  but understanding how basic html works is a very good skill to have.
  
  html it's self is very easy to learn
  
  you will find your self in situations where you dont have access to a wysiwyg editor or where you just want to drop some basic html in to a text widget or something or you want to put pre-written piece of code inside of an already designed page
  
  just having a basic understanding of html will allow you to do these things.
  
  you can learn the basics in a few hours and with a little practice and application you should have an idea of how things work. after that just bookmark a reference page and look back whenever you need to reminder of syntax or or attributes.
  
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Lisa Gergets 14 years ago

understanding how basic html works is a very good skill to have.

I totally agree with this...learning basic HTML is an investment in the future of your IM business.
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Dr.faizan 14 years ago

Seems like more than half of the self learners has learnt HTML from w3schools.com
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- Rembo 14 years ago
  
  If writing sales letters is your only objective than you can do without learning HTML. I agree with other posters that it would be well worth your time learning HTML if you want to do more with webdesign.
  
  If you do forget the internet but go to your local book store and buy a book that teaches HTML and has lots and lots of pictures in it. A picture says more than a 1000 words
  
  Anyway, you can simply create a great looking sales letter in MS Word and save that as a HTML file. Voila, you're done. Or you can do it in Publisher or any other package that will let you create newsletters and export HTML.
  
  I know, the exported HTML is 'dirty' but it still looks great so I wouldn't worry about that too much.
  
  Alternatively you can use a WYSIWYG editor as someone already suggested here.
  
  Good luck!
  
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Dennis Gaskill 14 years ago

I offer some very easy to follow tutorials on my site: HTML Tutorial: What is HTML?

I've written three books on the topic, but you don't need that to learn the basics. This will give you a basic understanding of HTML. There are also beginner CSS tutorials there.

Once you understand the basic, using a simple editor might be all you need.
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