Image Optimization GIF format A compressed file format for indexed images. It uses run-length encoding, which compresses a series of pixels of the same value (in the horizontal direction) as a single entry (e.g. 30 pixels of red), which saves space over specifying each pixel. This means that large blocks of [...]

HTML  – Basic Tags For the HTML tags below, please be sure you understand all tags outlined in the notes below.  Remember, if you have any questions on how to use the tag, please take a look at the example located here: HTML Example directory Also, note the name of each [...]

HTML Basics Markup, the basis of every page HTML is a markup languages composed of elements, which contain attributes (some optional and some mandatory.) These elements are used to markup the various different types of content in documents, specifying what each bit of content is supposed to be rendered as [...]

Why learn HTML? Given that tools such as Dreamweaver exist, and allow you to create web pages without knowing HTML, you might ask “why learn HTML?” There are several reasons: Dreamweaver does not always do what you want. To get the page to look right, you often need to hand [...]

How the Internet Works Take a look at the diagram below and read through the notes so you understand how the internet works. (Note that “Client” refers to the computer where the web page is viewed…) Servers The Server is where the web site files live. The web server software [...]