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webmasterzone
04-18-2005, 05:29 PM
How would you guys explain HTML to non programers in plain english simple enough that a 12 year old will understand?
[Unknown]
04-18-2005, 05:42 PM
Personally, I wouldn't. But, if I had to, well I'd probably use "plain english".
jpolo9
04-18-2005, 06:37 PM
err it all depends on the situation i think, maybe you could explain more what you need to do. I don't think it would be that hard, 12 year olds are smart.
chump2877
04-18-2005, 08:11 PM
How about give them a book and make them read it...you'll save air that way
dniwebdesign
04-18-2005, 08:22 PM
How about give them a book and make them read it...you'll save air that way
by the book... "HTML For Dummies"
cathode
04-18-2005, 09:17 PM
by the book... "HTML For Dummies"

LOL.... the name says it all. But explaining HTML to most adults is harder than explaining HTML to 12 yr olds... Better just get the book.
Len Whistler
04-18-2005, 09:27 PM
I would explain HTML and CSS by telling them to forget about content but how you want the pages to look, such as:

Background color.
Text color, font type, font size and position.
Head lines color, font type, font size and position.
Image size position.

Once they understand that they can add content.
hemebond
04-18-2005, 10:00 PM
Tell them HTML is used to describe the structure of a document. Nothing more.
n1ckn4me
04-18-2005, 10:16 PM
Give them this (http://www.lissaexplains.com/) link. The person who made the website was allready starting at the age of 11 with html so why should it be hard to any 12 year old ? :thumbsup:
hemebond
04-18-2005, 11:18 PM
They may have started young, but that doesn't mean they're doing things the best way. Look at the source to their page. They may explain things well, but most people learn this stuff by looking at how others did it.
gsnedders
04-19-2005, 02:17 AM
It depends on the child ;)
webmasterzone
04-19-2005, 02:58 AM
Tell them HTML is used to describe the structure of a document. Nothing more.

Short and Sweet! :thumbsup:

Thanks guys
NeilKelty
04-19-2005, 03:54 AM
Give them this (http://www.lissaexplains.com/) link. The person who made the website was allready starting at the age of 11 with html so why should it be hard to any 12 year old ? :thumbsup:

Geezz...that page looked like my first ones did:) Bright backgrounds:)
iota
04-19-2005, 11:37 AM
I have my favorite set of basic html tutorials at

http://icebergz.250free.com/library/study/html

I'm afraid it's useful for 12-year-old or not. :D