How to learn from an article or tutorial site
This link goes to a web page written by someone else. It may have ads, pop-ups, or a sign-up wall.
Steps
- Open the link. If a pop-up asks you to sign up or pay, close it. Ask a grown-up before you give an email.
- Switch to reading mode to hide ads: in Edge press F9, in Safari click the reader icon in the address bar.
- Read the whole page once without typing. Then go back to the start and do each step.
- Copy code into your own editor by typing it. Read any comment lines in the code too.
- If the page asks for an account or card to continue, stop and ask a grown-up. Other lessons here are free.
- If the page is old, tools may have new versions. Search the error message if a step does not work.
Make it work for you
- Reading mode also gives a bigger, calmer layout and is friendlier for screen readers.
- Use Translate (see the tips below) for pages in another language. Keep code in English: do not translate it.
- Dyslexia or low vision? Reading mode lets you change font size and background colour.
- Language: in Chrome or Edge, right-click the page and pick Translate. In Safari, use the page menu button, then Translate. The translation is by a machine, so check anything that looks odd.
- Read it aloud: Edge has Read aloud (Ctrl+Shift+U). Windows has Narrator (Win+Ctrl+Enter). Mac has VoiceOver (Cmd+F5). NVDA is a free screen reader for Windows.
- Make it bigger: press Ctrl and + (Cmd and + on a Mac). Reset with Ctrl+0.
- Keyboard only: Tab moves to the next link or button, Shift+Tab goes back, Enter opens it.
- Tire easily or lose focus? Work in short blocks, for example 15 minutes, then rest.