HTML is like a newspaper layout but for websites. A layout is a grid system for us to place content. Instead of using pen and paper to draw the grid, we follow HTML's standards to define the grid.

Cool, so HTML is just a layout, what's CSS? CSS is adding stylings to the layout, making your website look pretty. If you want to make the text larger? That's a CSS problem. If you want the icon to be red? That's a CSS problem.

Together, HTML & CSS define your website's look and feel.

Do HTML & CSS look foreign to beginners? Sometimes. Are they hard? Not really.

HTML is the initial pencil outline of a painting. If it was a portrait, it would be the initial sketch defining the posture of the person. Essentially telling us what the person is doing, i.e. standing, sitting, walking, etc. A stick figure would be a nice analogy for HTML. HTML is the foundational structure.

Bootstrap is one of the most popular frameworks for HTML and CSS. It acts like a wrapper. If you are into React, then you can also start create components with the React lifestyle. Super cool.

Sometimes, I just do inline styling instead of the best practices. Everyone says they know HTML & CSS, but do they really know it? Like can they create a beautiful website from scratch?

The new HTML 5 standard is pretty cool. There's a new Payment Request API. SCSS and SASS also makes CSS much better to work with.