HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms
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What you'll learn
Create an HTML table
Create an HTML form
Style a table and form with CSS
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Only available on desktop
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About this Guided Project
In this 70 minutes long project-based course, you will learn how to create a table and a form in HTML, and style them using CSS. To achieve this, we will work through creating an structuring a table using the <table>, <col>, <thead>, <tbody>, <th>, <tr> and <td> elements. We will proceed then to create a form using the <form>, <label> and <input> elements, adding different inpu types using the ""type"" attribute of the <input> element. We will also use elements of CSS to style and structure the layout, colors and text properties of the table and form, including the form submission button. This project is unique because it will practically and rapidly let you gain the skills to create table views for your website and interact with your users. You can use the skills acquired in this project to create events and products listings, or add ""contact us"" or ""booking"" forms to your website. In order to be successful in this project, you will need just passion and a very introductory knowledge to HTML and CSS. specifically knowing just how to write an HTML element, what are tags and attributes, classes and IDs.
Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
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Create a table structure
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Create a header within a table
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Create rows and cells using table elements
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Demonstrate your understanding of creating a table structure using various elements
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Style the table
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Add and style a table footer
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Create a form using form elements
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Add a drop down menu as a form element
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Demonstrate your understanding of creating a form using various elements
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Create a radio and checkbox input type
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Create an interface element using a visual color picker
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Apply block and inline styling the form elements
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Capstone Activity
Recommended experience
Introductory knowledge of HTML
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How you'll learn
Skill-based, hands-on learning
Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
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Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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