Certified in HTML

#1
Lions

Posted 08 August 2010 - 07:49 PM

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So a few days ago I started learning HTML with tutorials on W3Schools Online Web Tutorials. And it's going pretty well, a lot of the concepts I understand before I even look at the examples and after 3 days of learning it I scored a 17/20 (85% on their quiz). Now I know that the test to be certified in HTML will be much harder than that so I'm wondering where I can get a good practice test to study for it.

Also, I have a few other random questions related to HTML-

1) You can be any age to get certified in HTML right? (I'm a sophmore in high school right now)
2) What's the code for a background image. I know img is <img src> but how do I make an image my background?
3) What's the code for creating an email link?

And also, what language should I start learning after HTML? I've heard CSS is good, and then PHP after that, so I've kind of been shooting for that. Is that a good plan?

#2
Irfan_A

Posted 08 August 2010 - 08:52 PM

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Congrats for your score ! :thumbup1:

If you plan to get HTML certificate from w3schools, you must consider about these before you decided to take exam :

Your supervisor when you taking the exam.
You must also study about XHTML and CSS before taking HTML exam.
Cost.

For your question:
1) Right.
2) In HTML, you can use "background". In CSS, you can use "background-image".

<html>
  <h1>Test</h1>
  <body background = "yourImage.ext">
  </body>
</html>

3) Use "mailto" and add "subject" if you want.

<html>
     <a href = "mailto:yourEmail@anything.com?subject=yourSubject">Contact Us</a>
</html>

Edited by Irfan_A, 08 August 2010 - 08:58 PM.
add @

nomainwin : open "CodeCall" for dialog_nf_modal as #whileTrue : wait

#3
dargueta

Posted 08 August 2010 - 08:55 PM

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That's a good order to go in. Most style stuff is done in CSS nowadays, though you can still do HTML 4 styling--albeit more limited--if you like.

As for your other stuff:
1) Shouldn't be a problem.
2)


<body background="url/to/image.png"> ... </body>


<a href="mailto:htmlcoder@example.com">Email link</a>

Edit: Irfan, I swear your post wasn't there when I answered. :D

sudo rm -rf /

#4
Lions

Posted 08 August 2010 - 09:14 PM

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Alright I'll keep learning, thanks to both of you! :)

#5
Irfan_A

Posted 08 August 2010 - 09:37 PM

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You're welcome. Good luck for your study.
Please don't hesitate to ask questions again at CodeCall if you have a problem. Or, sharing your knowledge to other members.

We are happy to help others.

nomainwin : open "CodeCall" for dialog_nf_modal as #whileTrue : wait

#6
dargueta

Posted 08 August 2010 - 09:41 PM

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Dude, that's my line. :)

sudo rm -rf /

#7
JHarris1984

Posted 27 August 2010 - 07:20 AM

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Hey there,

I am actually in an Associates program for Web Development. Currently I am still taking my general education requirements so I haven't taken any of my web design or programming classes yet but I was wondering if you felt it was necessary to get the HTML certification?

Thanks,
Jon

#8
dargueta

Posted 27 August 2010 - 08:01 AM

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In my opinion, no. If you're good enough, companies will see that in your technical interviews. If they don't have a technical interview, then your certificate probably isn't really needed. But that's just my opinion.

#9
JHarris1984

Posted 27 August 2010 - 09:14 AM

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Thanks for your response dargueta. I was kind of thinking along the same lines.

#10
Medwin

Posted 13 September 2010 - 03:24 AM

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Hi Mate

I congratulate for your good score on W3schools. I think if you have good knowledge on HTML it is sufficient to get through interviews,even though if you don't have certification in HTML.