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Textbook: _Jon Duckett: HTML
(HTML book: Chapter 16 + 19)


HTML | Images


  • You can specify image dimensions using CSS
  • You can horizontally and vertically align-left, align-right, or float images with CSS.
  • You can use an image as the background-image: url("url") of any element
  • You can dictate if a background image is repeated or centered, etc.
  • You can create rollover effects by manipulating the position of the background image

MDN Article | Video & Audio APIs


MDN Video & Aduio APIs

  • HTML5 has specific tags for <video> and <audio>
  • Usually it’s wrapped in a <div> element and has an attribute in the video tag called controls like <video controls> which contains <source> elements (see the article link for me detailed example)
  • You’ll get the control buttons to actually work by connecting it to code in a JavaScript file, attaching the DOM path to a const delcaration

HTML | Practical Information


  • Be sure to look into Search Engine Optimization
  • Here are six ways to determine keywords for your website for SEO purposes:
    • Brainstorm (p481)
    • Organize (p481)
    • Research (p481)
    • Compare (p482)
    • Refine (p482)
    • Map (p482)
  • Google Analytics is worth checking out
  • Understand who your web host will be and be sure to establish and purchase a domain name

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