Learning how to code HTML many years ago, literally changed my life for the better. It provided me an opportunity to change careers in a drastic direction, shortly after my first child was born. Previously I was the \u202aSommelier + Maitre\u2019d\u202c of a 4-star rated restaurant, a job that I loved, and in which I excelled. However, as I quickly found out after returning from my maternity leave, trying to maintain the long hours required with restaurant management along with the demands of a newborn did not make for a happy family life. I was most fortunate that my brother encouraged me to take a course in HTML. I remember being terrified and having serious doubts that I could learn to code, but my awesome brother assured me that \u201cany halfway smart person\u201d could learn it\u2026and that\u2019s what I did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I got my start by reading Beginning Web Programming with HTML, XHTML, and CSS<\/a> by Jon Duckett, and enrolling in a 2-day intensive HTML course at LearnIt!<\/a>, a San Francisco Bay Area-based outfit, that now also offers Free Online Learning Opportunities<\/a>. As luck would have it, my previously mentioned awesome brother was launching a boutique Email Creative Services agency, and I was able to hit the ground running with immediate part-time contract work, which enabled me to stay home with my baby daughter. Regardless of what a person does with learning HTML, it is a very valuable skill to have and can be used across a wide array of career paths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few additional industry respected resources for learning about HTML, and Email Marketing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Campaign Monitor<\/a> Once you are feeling confident of your coding chops, and you are ready for some work, here are a few places to find freelance gigs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2022Authentic Jobs<\/a> (Full-time and Freelance Gigs) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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