If you are creating static (unchanging) web pages, HTML is the standard page rendering language for the Internet. In order to produce web pages, you will need at least a basic understanding of HTML and how it works. More advanced HTML techniques will provide a better user experience, but may not be viewable in all browsers or even different versions of the same browser.
HTML 4.01 was the last major HTML standard. It was released in December, 1999. The next generation is called XHTML, which finally arrived in 2002. An XHTML file is a special type of XML document that looks very much like HTML 4.01, and appears to be HTML 4.01 to older browsers.
If you want to incorporate graphics into the web pages, you should become familiar with the different formats used on web pages, such as .GIF, .JPG, and .PNG. There are several good utilities available to assist you in converting graphics for use on the web.
There are other "back end" languages, such as PHP, ASP, and Cold Fusion, that allow you to create dynamic (changing) web pages based on content that typically comes from some sort of database. These languages typically "piggyback" onto the HTML pages, allowing you to put programming information directly into your web pages.
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