Blogs are great: they are easily customised with templates and layouts; you don’t have to input code each time you want to make an entry; even links and images are coded for you automatically!
But there may be a time when you want to customise your blog personally: add something to the navbar; a colour-coded post; a photo album with thumbnails…
Knowledge of some basic html coding is a very useful tool for bloggers (and even for MySpace users too!). Web design programs are fine if you like to use them, but may prove somewhat tricky when trying to adapt code to paste into a layout or post. With a bit of html, you can easily transform your blog into something unique, interesting, and even easier to use. So here’s a quick guide to HTML code and links to useful sites where you can find out more:
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