I’ve had some people ask me if I would teach them certain HTML skills.

Well, they don’t necessarily ask. The one I’m thinking of is constantly telling me, “I really need to sit down with you for a couple of hours so I can learn Skill X.” Not that I’ve told them I’m willing to teach them Skill X, mind you.

So here, without further ado, is my HTML skills primer. It works equally well for learning Cascading StyleSheets, Server Side Includes, and any other HTML trick under the sun. And it’s how I learned every single trick you’re begging me to teach you.

1. Open up www.google.com in your internet browser.
2. Search for the skill you desire to learn, plus the word “tutorial.”
3. Read the tutorial.

Voila! You’ve now learned an HTML skill the Missy Way!

No, I won’t send you a link to a good tutorial. That would be taking away the thrilling experience of following steps one and two. And I don’t want you to miss out on a single joyous moment of the learning process.