December 1, 2007
Bare Bones Info
Everyone has to start somewhere when learning something new. I turned to HTML for Dummies when I first learned to code; it was perfect for someone with no formal education in computers in general or web design in particular.
That was back in 96, shortly after I got my first dial-up account. Even though I’ve built several websites and tweaked many others, I still need a kind of “cheat sheet” of HTML tags now and then. One of the best ones is the Bare Bones HTML Guide from Kevin Werbach.
I’ve used the Bare Bones guide for many years and while it hasn’t been updated for a while, it’s still a handy reference. Especially nice is that it has been formatted for download as a text file or html and also includes an introduction that can be downloaded separately. Kevin also makes a zip file available with both formats and intro included.
The older I get the more I need these kinds of little reminders. If you’re looking for something that gets right down to the Bare Bones, this may be just what you’re wanting!
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This caught my eye for two reasons. I was looking for a good HTML “cheat sheet” and I know Kevin. If it’s the same Kevin Werbach, he’s now a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Really nice guy.
P.S. I really like your site and will add it to my directory. (www.websortings.com) I’m not quite sure where to fit it in, but I really liked the UGLY site as well.
Don
Thanks for that info, Don. I do think it’s the same Kevin Werbach. I’ve used his site for years. I’m glad to know he’s a nice guy as well.
And thanks for adding my site to your directory.
I met him when he first moved to Philadelphia, he used to be an editor for Esther Dyson’s tech site.
I think that he still has a site at http://www.werblog.com.
Don
I love a good html cheat sheet. That and css. That’s what I love about the Internet – you don’t have to know everything, you just have to know where to find the information.