Introduction to HTML FAQ

Can I download this tutorial for printing?

If you're looking for a Postscript file, or a word processing document, or something similar, no such resource exists. Before you flame me, let me explain. Converting a hyperlinked tutorial into a totally linear document is a non-trivial task. It would require a great deal of time, and that's something I'm short on. Besides, if I were to convert the tutorial into a text file, I would be forced to do one of two things:

1. Freeze the on-line version.
2. Update the text file(s) every time I change the on-line tutorial.

Since neither of these alternatives are feasible right now, my solution is to keep the tutorial completely on-line. In addition, the quiz system would not work at all in a static document. I have written a few notes regarding the time it takes to finish the tutorial, so that may help you decide whether or not you want to proceed.

May I use this tutorial as a resource for my class/users?

Certainly! However, there are restrictions. You may provide your students/users with the URL to the tutorial (or any part of it) or create a link to the tutorial on a Web page, but you may not print out the tutorial in part or in whole for any use other than strictly personal use, physically incorporate some or all parts of the tutorial into your own material, or copy any part of the tutorial's HTML or graphic files, without the express written permission of the author.

May I mirror these files at another site?

For now, I'm sorry to say the answer is no. I am working on the issue with the University Attorney's office and hope to have a ruling one way or the other in the near future.

What's this about a quizzing system?

Please consult the Quiz System FAQ for more information about that component of the tutorial.

What about "advanced" topics like forms, clickable images, and so on?

I discuss forms in Intermediate HTML. As for clickable images, table, backgrounds, and so forth, I do not have anything written about these sorts of subjects -- yet. However, I have found some material on some of these "advanced subjects"; these links can be found in Appendix C: References.

You forgot (name of tag here).

Odds are I didn't forget it -- I just left it out as being something that beginners didn't need to worry about. However, if you think I left out a basic tag, let me know which tag and why it should be included in an introductory tutorial.

When are you going to publish a more advanced tutorial?

Well, there's always Intermediate HTML. As for some of the "cool stuff," I have started work on a third tutorial which will cover some, if not all, of HTML 3.2. I do not yet have a projected publication date for this work, however.

What possessed you to write a tutorial in the first place?

The main reason was my discovery that here at CWRU, there was a large demand for a tutorial which introduced people to HTML without getting into the grimy technical details. From that, I made the assumption that a similar demand must exist elsewhere. The feedback I've received thus far has only confirmed that this tutorial is a useful and welcome addition to the Web. What other reason do I need?

Last updated: 23 June 1996

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