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HTML Summary & Next Steps
You have walked through HTML from the first page skeleton to forms, media, and semantics. This short wrap-up gathers the map and points forward.
What you can do now
Build multi-page static sites with clear structure, accessible text alternatives, links, images/media, tables for data, and forms for input — without needing a framework.
📊 Skill groups in this course
| Group | Examples |
|---|---|
| Document basics | doctype, html, head, body, title, charset, viewport |
| Text & meaning | headings, paragraphs, formatting, quotes, semantics |
| Connections | links, bookmarks, file paths |
| Media | images, picture, audio, video, embeds |
| Data | lists, tables |
| Interaction | forms and controls |
| Quality | accessibility habits, thoughtful structure |
Next steps
- Rebuild a small personal site using landmarks and a contact form (see the Mini Project session)
- Learn CSS systematically for layout and design
- Practice reading other people’s HTML and improving labels/alt/headings
- Add light JavaScript only after the structure is solid
Keep these habits
- Prefer semantic tags when meaning exists
- Label controls; describe informative images
- Separate structure (HTML) from look (CSS)
- Test with keyboard and small screens
Summary
- HTML structures meaning and content
- You now have the core toolkit for static pages
- CSS is the natural next deep dive
- Practice beats memorizing every attribute