HTML & Web Basics
HTML is the part everyone assumes they already know. These articles cover the markup that actually matters for accessibility and search, plus the request-response cycle underneath every page you build.
Markup that means something
- CSS Dark Mode: Toggle, Storage and No Theme Flash The white flash before your dark theme loads is not a CSS problem. It is a script timing problem, and the fix is one small blocking script in the head that most tutorials leave out. Tutorial · 10 min read · August 6, 2026
- CSS ::before and ::after: The content Rule Nine out of ten broken ::after rules have the same cause: no content property. Without it the box is never created at all, so every other declaration is styling something that does not exist. Tutorial · 10 min read · August 6, 2026
- React Forms Guide: Why Your Input Will Not Type You type into the field and nothing appears. The console has warned you already, and the fix is one prop, but the reason explains how React forms work. Tutorial · 11 min read · August 6, 2026
- Web Performance: What Actually Makes a Site Fast Most performance advice is a list of micro-optimisations. The things that actually matter are a much shorter list, and they are usually not the code. Tutorial · 11 min read · August 6, 2026
- Web Accessibility Basics Every Developer Should Know Most accessibility problems are fixed by writing plain HTML correctly. It is also one of the few things almost no fresher portfolio demonstrates. Tutorial · 10 min read · August 6, 2026
- HTML Meta Tags Explained: The Essentials for SEO A beginner-friendly guide to the HTML meta tags that matter for browsers, search engines, and social previews, with working copy-paste snippets you can use today. Tutorial · 9 min read · July 22, 2026
- HTML Tables Tutorial: Build Clean, Accessible Data Tables A beginner-friendly guide to building clean, accessible HTML tables, from thead and tbody to colspan, rowspan, caption, scope, and simple CSS styling. Tutorial · 9 min read · July 22, 2026
- Semantic HTML: What It Is and Why It Matters Learn what semantic HTML is, how tags like header, nav, main, and article beat "div soup", and why they boost SEO and accessibility for your pages. Tutorial · 9 min read · July 22, 2026
- HTML Forms Tutorial: Inputs, Labels, and Validation Learn HTML forms by building a real contact form: input types, labels, placeholder, built-in validation, select and textarea, plus a plain-English take on GET vs POST. Tutorial · 9 min read · July 22, 2026
- How to Make a Website Using HTML and CSS (Step by Step) A beginner-friendly, step-by-step guide to building your first one-page website with HTML and CSS — complete with runnable code you can try today. Tutorial · 9 min read · July 22, 2026