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This page reviews of HTML training courses offered on the internet. Two categories of courses are included here: Instructor-lead, where the course is conducted on-line in a group setting (via a chat room or bulletin board) with a teacher; and Self-study, where you either download the course guide or learn through a web site, and work at your own pace.

Both types of training have their advantages. Most instructor-lead courses set very small class sizes, and you can benefit from the questions and comments of other students. Self-study allows you to complete the training when you have the time, versus having to be online for scheduled meetings of an instructor-lead course.

In searching for HTML courses, we did not include "online tutorials", which are usually regarding one specific aspect of HTML or web site design. The courses we selected offer a solid foundation in HTML, teaching all the basics needed to learn to build a web site.

We will add other HTML courses as we become aware of them. In the future, other sections reviewing courses in JavaScript, CGI and other web design-related subjects will be included. Check back with the Sundance Web Design home page for more information as it becomes available.

Please note that all courses are subject to change according to the whim of the training site operators. We will strive to keep this information up to date, but are not responsible for discontinuation of any training courses reviewed here if the provider chooses to cancel a course.

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Training Provider: ZDU.com
Course Name: Build Your First Web Site With HTML
Fee: $7.95 per month; book price is separate
Duration: 4 weeks (see their site for the next scheduled session)
Self-study or Instructor-lead?: Instructor
Textbook Required?: Yes: Build Your First Web Site With HTML (from ZDU)
Description: This course is geared towards the first-time builder who has a basic understanding of how web sites look and work. You will build a sample web site during the class.
For More Information: http://www.zdu.com/catalog/deptcatalog.asp?DepID=16

Course Name: Intro to HTML, Part 1, 2 and 3 (3 courses)
Fee: $7.95 per month; $23.85 total; book price is separate
Duration: 4 weeks for each part; 12 weeks total (see their site for the next scheduled session)
Self-study or Instructor-lead?: Instructor
Textbook Required?: Yes: Learning HTML, Part 1, 2 or 3 (one book for each course)
Description: Part 1 covers basic HTML, text and images, META tags and hyperlinks. Part 2 includes tables, forms, image maps and embedded multimedia elements. Part 3 teaches you about frames, cascading style sheets, JavaScript and Dynamic HTML.
For More Information: http://www.zdu.com/catalog/deptcatalog.asp?DepID=16

Additional Notes About This Training Provider: ZDU offers several self-study courses, but none regarding basic HTML. Their instructor-lead courses cover an extensive list of subjects that will be useful to the serious webmaster.

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Training Provider: Experquest.com
Course Name: HTML
Fee: Free
Duration: "1 hour"
Self-study or Instructor-lead?: Self-study
Textbook required?: No
Description: Considered a "free sample" to demonstrate how their web-based training systems work, this is a work-at-your-own-pace course in basic HTML. The course covers basic tags, lists, fonts, hyperlinks, images, navigation and publishing to the web.
For More Information: http://www.experquest.com

Additional Notes About This Training Provider: No other HTML courses offered, but their other courses cover a wide variety of internet and computer training topics.

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Training Provider: Mind.net
Course Name: HTML: Start Creating Your Own Web Pages
Fee: $10 per month (unlimited access to all their course offerings)
Duration: "4 hours"
Self-study or Instructor-lead?: Self-study
Textbook Required?: No
Description: The basics of HTML: tags, text, links, using images.
For More Information: http://www.mind.net/dpec/webpromo/catalog/htlc01.htm

Additional Notes About This Training Provider: Other advanced HTML subjects are offered. Their course catalog also includes a wide selection of other programming and business-related courses. The $10 would be a good investment considering all that they offer.

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Training Provider: Training.Oreilly.com
Course Name: Web Publishing and Design
Fee: $249; book price is separate
Duration: None stated
Self-study or Instructor-lead?: Self-study
Textbook Required?: Yes: HTML: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly)
Description: Appears to be the most comprehensive course, introducing the participant to the Internet, browsers and software, along with the basics of HTML, plus interactive multimedia, design issues, push/pull technology, and more.
For More Information: http://training.oreilly.com/courses.html#Pub_Dsg

Additional Notes About This Training Provider: O'Reilly and Associates is a highly-respected publisher of books on computer programming and related subjects. This might be the course to choose if you are seeking training for using HTML as a part of your "day job" or are looking to become a professional in the field of web design.