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any skill, the more you practice using HTML code, the easier it will become and the more creative you can be. Some commands are very basic, while others need more detailed coding to work. Study correct HTML organization and practice writing code on your computer's plain text editing program (i.e. Notepad, Wordpad), learning at least three or four commands/terms a day. Once you build up your confidence, continue adding to your arsenal of HTML code, learning at your own comfortable pace.

Don't forget to test what you've created on at least two popular web browsers (i.e. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox), if possible. Not al browsers display information exactly the same way, so using more than one lets you see if part of your web page needs more tweaking. Besides, it wouldn't do to write all that code, and then post it live on the Internet, only to find out you've made a small error that displays your page incorrectly. Test everything on your home computer first.

TIP: Pay attention to the positioning and order of symbols and characters when writing your code. Sloppy coding or cutting corners will not create a nice-looking, legible website, so be careful.

TIP: Once you learn a few lines of correctly written code that you might use again (i.e. table, form, navigation button), save them on your computer for future use, each as a separate file, in your appropriately named folder (i.e. "HTML Examples").

== Summary ==

Knowing HTML will allow you to design your website to look and perform exactly the way you want, and a vast plethora of learning resources exist online and in print. No matter how you decide to learn HTML, those websites and books are just waiting for your eager mind, ready to help advance you towards the useful and marketable title of Webmaster or Website Designer.

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