HTML/Basic Programming

Dreaming in HTML, by Candi Strecker
I just started building Web pages — and markup language has invaded my sleep! 8/6/98

The Poor Man's Web Database, by Scot Hacker
Tech guru Hacker (yes, that's his real name) on the easy way to serve up wicked fast Web sites from a database. 4/11/98

Dynamic HTML, Part I, by Scot Hacker
Picture yourself interacting with Web pages whose contents jump when you tell them to jump — no waiting for remote servers to respond. 1/1/98

Dynamic HTML, Part II, by Scot Hacker
Now that you know what DHTML is and how it works, let's make it jump through some hoops! 1/8/98

HTML Text, by Gif Girl
Gif Girl's got a message of hope for all you page-builders who don't know from GIFs and JPEGs. Just use plain old HTML text — it's a lot more versatile than you think! 1/15/98

Cascading Style Sheets, by Jason Teague
Stop worrying. Learn to love Web layout. 10/23/97

Cascading Style Sheets, Part II, by Jason Teague
No, it's not a fly-by-night plug-in or a piece of hacked code. It's Cascading Style Sheets, and it can save your (online) life. 11/27/97

The Pitfalls of Frames, by Jason Teague
Avoid the usual problems Web page builders run into with frames. It means the difference between a really sweet site with frames — and one that's just annoying. 8/6/97

Finding Yourself Through META-Tags, by Matt McGough
Your friendly META-tags have nothing to do with postmodern criticism, and are good for your pages. So feed your (document) Head. 1/17/97

Review: HTML -- The Definitive Guide, by Lawr Michaels
A Review of O'Reilly & Associates' basic, necessary, reference book. 4/8/97

I've Been Framed, by Doug Lawson
If you must use frames, follow Doug's directives. 1/24/97

Stupid Frame Tricks, by Doug Lawson
Frame freaks, take heart. Here are more ways for you to wreak layout havoc. 1/31/97

WYSI-Wigged Out, by Scot Hacker
Here's Scot Hacker's advice: Learn HTML. Now. 12/13/96

Making Clean Columns, by Gif Girl
Gif Girl wants you... to design clean columns with HTML tables! 1/3/97

Steal This Page, Please, by Janet Daly
Janet makes it easy to steal a page that is guaranteed to work or your money back. Wait, you didn't spend any money...12/27/96

So You Want to Build a Web Page?, by Joe Barta
An excellent basic Web tutorial from a Tripod member; this page earned the coveted 5 star rating from the ZDnet Software Library.