Chapter 1. Getting to Know HTML: The Language of the Web

The only thing that is standing between you and getting yourself on the Web is learning to speak the lingo:
HyperText Markup Language, or HTML for short. So, get ready for some language lessons. After this chapter, not only are you going to understand some basic elements of HTML, but you’ll also be able to speak HTML with a little style. Heck, by the end of this book you’ll be talking HTML like you grew up in Webville.
The Web Video killed the radio star
Want to get an idea out there? Sell something? Just need a creative outlet? Turn to the Web—we don’t need to tell you it has become the universal form of communication. Even better, it’s a form of communication YOU can participate in.
But if you really want to use the Web effectively, you’ve got to know a few things about HTML—not to mention, a few things about how the Web works too. Let’s take a look from 30,000 feet:

What does the web server do?
Web servers have a full-time job on the Internet, tirelessly waiting for requests from web browsers. What kinds of requests? Requests for web pages, images, sounds, or maybe even a video. When a server gets a request for any of these resources, the server finds the resource, and then sends it back to the browser.