The History of the Internet and the Web, and the Evolution of Web Standards

a brief overview of the creation of the Internet, the World Wide Web, and the "web standards" that this entire series focuses upon. I think it is useful and interesting to understand how we got to where we are, but it will be short enough so you don’t get overwhelmed, and can get into the details nice and quickly.

Francis, Mark Norman. Opera (2008). Articles>Web Design>Standards>History

What Does a Good Web Page Need?

Starts to examine different pages, thinking about what items should appear on them, and considering issues such as consistency, usability, and accessibility.

Francis, Mark Norman. Opera (2008). Articles>Web Design>Assessment

The Basics of HTML

In this article you will learn the basics of HTML—what it is, what it does, its history in brief, and what the structure of an HTML document looks like.

Francis, Mark Norman. Opera (2008). Articles>Web Design>HTML>XHTML

Marking Up Textual Content in HTML

In this article I will take you through the basics of using HTML to describe the meaning of the content within the body of your document.We will look at general structural elements such as headings and paragraphs and embedding quotes and code. After that we will look at inline content, such as short quotes and emphasis, and finish with a quick examination of old-fashioned presentational content.

Francis, Mark Norman. Opera (2008). Articles>Web Design>Information Design>HTML