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An Instructor's Not So Comprehensive Guide to Designing
Instructional Support in an On-line Environment
HTML Editors
Hyper Text Mark Up Language - the language of the Web is the language which allows you to read and interact with this page and others on the Internet. The language was developed by scientists who wanted different types of computers to be able to "talk" to one another. Little did they know that it would become a standard type of computer language for just "plain ole folks" like you and me.
If one wants to get a page of information published to the Web, and has had no experience in writing HTML, then probably the quickest way is to use a HTML editor. These are specialized programs which act almost like a word processor but place the special coding in the text that allows the information to be read by the browser (Netscape, Explorer, ICAP, etc.) of your computer. Below is the coding for this paragraph. Notice there are a few specialized words or symbols at the beginning and end of the paragraph which "tells" the paragraph how to be displayed.
<P><FONT SIZE=+1>If one wants to get a page of information published to the Web, and has had no experience in writing HTML, then probably the quickest way is to use want is known as a HTML editor. These are specialized programs which act almost like a word processor but place the special coding in the text which allows the information to be read by the browser (Netscape, Explorer, ICAP, etc.) of your computer. Below is the coding for this paragraph. Notice that there are a few specialized words or symbols at the beginning and end of the paragraph which "tells" the paragraph how to be displayed</FONT></P>
Look at the bold printed words in the above paragraph and match it with the same word in the second paragraph - notice the symbols for the quote marks. To learn more about actually using the codes to develop your own Web page I will refer you to Webmonkey's html lesson for Kids and a Hands-0n: Writing with an HTML Editor at "Ask Jeeves for Kids. If fact these sites are excellent places to learn more about HTML editors - this means that I can refer you to that site instead of writing a new explanation. This type of linking is what is so great about the Web. If you know what type of information you need, and know how to conduct a "search", chances are that you can find it.
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