From Idea to Basic Website Outline

A “Guide”

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Brainstorming and Planning
  3. Directory Structure
  4. Structuring Your Content
  5. Creating the HTML Outline
  6. Summary and Q&A
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Introduction

Turning Ideas into Reality

  • Goal: Transform a website idea into a basic HTML structure.
  • Outcome: A functional, no-CSS outline for a Coding Club website.
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Brainstorming and Planning

Step 1: Define Your Purpose

  • Why: Create a website for a coding club.
  • What: Showcase club activities, members, events, and contact info.
  • Who: Target audience includes club members, potential members, and the community.
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Directory Structure

Step 2: Organize Your Project

/coding-club
  ├── index.html
  ├── /assets
  │   ├── /images
  │   ├── /css
  │   └── /js
  ├── README.md
  └── Misc
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Explanation

  • index.html: The main HTML file.
  • /assets: Folder for all static files.
    • /images: Store image files.
    • /css: Stylesheets (if needed later).
    • /js: JavaScript files (if needed later).
  • README.md: Project documentation. (Optional, but GitHub likes it)
  • Misc: basically any other config files.
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Structuring Your Content

Step 3: Organize Your Ideas

Content Hierarchy

  • Home
  • About
  • Events
  • Members
  • Contact

Wireframe

  • Sketch a rough layout of your website.
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Creating the HTML Outline

Step 4: Build the Skeleton

Step 4.1: Basic HTML Structure

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>Coding Club</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>
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Step 4.2: Add Header and Navigation

<body>
    <!-- Header -->
    <header>
        <h1>Coding Club</h1>
        <nav>
            <ul>
                <li><a href="#home">Home</a></li>
                <li><a href="#about">About</a></li>
                <li><a href="#events">Events</a></li>
                <li><a href="#members">Members</a></li>
                <li><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
            </ul>
        </nav>
    </header>
</body>
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Step 4.3: Add Home Section

<body>
    <!-- Header -->
    <header>
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </header>

    <!-- Main Content -->
    <main>
        <section id="home">
            <h2>Home</h2>
            <p>Welcome to the Coding Club!</p>
        </section>
    </main>
</body>
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Step 4.4: Add About Section

<main>
    <!-- Home Section -->
    <section id="home">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- About Section -->
    <section id="about">
        <h2>About</h2>
        <p>Learn more about our club and its mission.</p>
    </section>
</main>
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Step 4.5: Add Events Section

<main>
    <!-- Home Section -->
    <section id="home">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- About Section -->
    <section id="about">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- Events Section -->
    <section id="events">
        <h2>Events</h2>
        <p>Check out our upcoming events and activities.</p>
    </section>
</main>
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Step 4.6: Add Members Section

<main>
    <!-- Home Section -->
    <section id="home">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- About Section -->
    <section id="about">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- Events Section -->
    <section id="events">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- Members Section -->
    <section id="members">
        <h2>Members</h2>
        <p>Meet our club members.</p>
    </section>
</main>
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Step 4.7: Add Contact Section

<main>
    <!-- Home Section -->
    <section id="home">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- About Section -->
    <section id="about">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- Events Section -->
    <section id="events">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- Members Section -->
    <section id="members">
        <!-- (previous code) -->
    </section>

    <!-- Contact Section -->
    <section id="contact">
        <h2>Contact</h2>
        <p>Get in touch with us.</p>
    </section>
</main>
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<body>
    <header><!-- (previous code) --> </header>
   
    <main><!-- (previous code) --> </main>

    <footer>
        <p>&copy; 2024 Seycove Coding Club</p>
    </footer>
</body>
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Summary and Q&A

Recap

  • Define: Purpose, features, and audience.
  • Organize: Content hierarchy and wireframe.
  • Structure: Project directory.
  • Build: Basic HTML structure step-by-step.

Questions?

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