After this question I’ve had a few questions about learning HTML/CSS and general theme making. I know many people suggest the best place to start is w3schools - and it’s a great resource for basics but another interesting site I would recommend is CodeAcademy.

CodeAcademy is basically an online course which is absolutely free. Absolute beginners would start with Web Fundamentals but there are also other courses: Javascript Fundamentals, jQuery and a little programming (Code).

I think it’s a fun way to track what you learn, getting to play around with settings, you earn points as you move along and can even compare notes with your friends and stuff. So if you’re interested in the basics of HTML have a go, and tell me what you think.