# Intro to Web Design

## This is so awesome!

The Internet is the largest idea exchange ever built or conceived. Learning HTML, the language of the web, gives you incredible power to represent yourself or your work, or your clients. Let's start first by gathering our resources.

## Links and Resources

### Required Software (install these)

* [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com)
* [Google Drive](https://www.google.com/drive/download/)

### Required Practice (create accounts)

* [Codecademy](https://codecademy.com)
* [SoloLearn](https://sololearn.com)

### Design Assets (bookmark these)

* [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/)
* [AllTheFreeStock](https://allthefreestock.com/)
* [ThemeForest](https://themeforest.net)

#### Colors

* <https://coolors.co>
* <https://colorhunt.co/>
* [Color wheel](https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel/)
* [https://color.hailpixel.com](https://color.hailpixel.com/)&#x20;

### Extra Training for Extra Cool Kids

We won't study much JavaScript in this class but it's one of the best ways to take web design to the next level.&#x20;

* Hard, smart: <https://app.codesignal.com/> (select JavaScript)
* Fun: <https://codecombat.com/> (select JavaScript)