Notepad will be your HTML helper, you can find Notepad by going to Start/Programs/Accessories/Notepad. You won't need it just yet as their will be a link to a HTML Practice Board at the bottom of each lesson. In future though, you can type up your HTML in Notepad and then just copy and paste it into your auction description in the eBay Sell Your Item (SYI) form- so easy!
If you'd like to view the HTML you've typed in Notepad, just click on Save and use the extension .html when you save it (for example myauction.html). Then open your browser window (for example Internet Explorer) and click on File/Open/Browse and locate the file you just saved, then click on Open and you'll be able to see what it looks like and make any changes.
HTML is has a very ordered structure. Most tags in HTML have a set 'opening' and 'closing'. Most tags also have attributes. For example font is a tag which can have the attributes of color, size and face. You'll learn more about this as you go through the lessons. What is important to remember though, is if you open a tag which has a closing tag, then you must close it.
Many people starting out with HTML find it easier to follow if they type their HTML in CAPITALS and their text in lower case (with capitals as needed of course). This makes your HTML stand out better so you can more easily find and correct any mistakes you may make.
And lastly- don't feel like you have to know it all in a day. Take your time with it and practice and experiment at your leisure.
