Magic Windows: Using <img>
to Show Pictures! ๐ผ๏ธ
The <img>
tag is like a photo frame for your webpage - perfect for showing cute animals, space adventures, or your latest drawings! Letโs become picture wizards! ๐ง
Whatโs an Image Tag? ๐ง
Meet your new art supplies:
<img>
: The magic window that displays picturessrc
: The โaddressโ telling where to find the picturealt
: A secret description for screen readers
Letโs Create Magic! โจ
Images need two special ingredients: src for the picture location and alt for description. Try adding a dancing robot in the playground below! ๐ค
Picture Workshop ๐จ
Why Images Rule! ๐
- Story Power: Show instead of tell! ๐ญ
- Mood Magic: Set happy/spooky/silly vibes ๐
- Memory Help: Remember information better ๐ง
- Accessibility: Alt text helps everyone understand โฟ
Image Tricks ๐ฉ
- Resize with width and height attributes
- Make circular photos with border-radius: 50%
- Add hover effects that make images jump!
- Create photo galleries with multiple
<img>
tags
Pro Tips for Image Wizards ๐ฎ
- Always use alt text - itโs like a picture description
- Keep images small for fast loading ๐
- Use .jpg for photos, .png for transparent images
- Never stretch images - they get pixelated! ๐ง
- Try lazy-loading for long pages ๐
What amazing images will YOU add? A roaring dinosaur? Floating astronaut? Show us in the playground! ๐