<![CDATA[When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.]]>When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.

But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.

But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.

I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.

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HTML for People

HTML isn't only for people working in the tech field. It's for everyone. Learn how to make a website from scratch in this beginner friendly web book.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5c71fffa-00fc-44a3-a371-fd07f0733d95/when-i-wrote-html-for-people-i-envisioned-non-tech-people-learning-it-because-knowing-html-is-a-generally-useful-skill-in-information-work.RSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 01:03:37 GMTFri, 24 Apr 2026 17:04:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:50 GMT]]>@bw With AI, all webpages will soon look pretty much the same. By building your own, you can stand out from the crowd. And it’s fun to do, too. Thanks for sparking people’s curiosity.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nop2net/statuses/116461589644144122https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/nop2net/statuses/116461589644144122Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:33:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:16:58 GMT]]>@bw this is awesome!! At least in the artist communities there's a definite growing interest in html/css because of ai so rampant and social media being.. what it is. (I'll actually be running a crash course workshop on it later this year!) So it's really great to have resources like this out there. 😄

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://exe.schism.ink/users/Newbabyfly/statuses/116461523352432401https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://exe.schism.ink/users/Newbabyfly/statuses/116461523352432401Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:16:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:04:44 GMT]]>@bw It's an awesome resource and I'm glad you wrote it. One of the first things I did after discovering the web a hundred years ago was to buy a book on writing HTML. This is both a good refresher and brings back some fond memories. 🙂

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.lol/users/stanjames/statuses/116461475210906816https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.lol/users/stanjames/statuses/116461475210906816Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:04:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:26:32 GMT]]>@bw I'm glad it's a thing that exists. I believe that it's this sort of guide that provides an escape route for people from the sinking ship of the techbro/AI/billionaire internet. A way of going back to a more useful, entertaining, and socially-functional internet.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://scholar.social/users/michaelc/statuses/116461325029274303https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://scholar.social/users/michaelc/statuses/116461325029274303Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:26:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:18:49 GMT]]>@bw it’s the best resource for learning HTML and I’ve recommended it as well. Thank you for creating this, I really appreciate it 🙏

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/stvfrnzl/statuses/116461058772014014https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/stvfrnzl/statuses/116461058772014014Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:18:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:50:13 GMT]]>@brennan that's great to hear. Thanks a lot, Brennan!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.lol/users/bw/statuses/116460946263435951https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.lol/users/bw/statuses/116460946263435951Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:50:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work. on Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:24:16 GMT]]>@bw thank you for writing this! I have sent it to multiple people and it has helped them 🙂

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