Adding Images Visualizing Your Site

A website without pictures is like a book without a cover, it can be great, but it's much harder to grab someone's attention! Today, you are going to learn how to embed images into your pages.

The "No-Sandwich" Tag

Most tags we've learned (<h1>, <p>, <ul>) are like sandwiches: they have a start and an end.

However, the Image tag is a bit of a rebel. It is Self-Closing. Since you don't put text "inside" a picture, it doesn't need a closing tag!

The Anatomy of <img>

To show an image, we need two very important "Attributes" (extra pieces of info):

1. src (Source): This is the path to your image. It’s the URL or the filename.
2. alt (Alternative Text): This is a text description of the image.

<img src="https://codeharborhub.github.io/img/codeharborhub-social-card.jpg" alt="codeharborhub social card">

Why is alt text so important?

• Accessibility: People who are blind use "Screen Readers" that read this description aloud.
• Broken Links: If the image fails to load, the browser shows this text instead.
• SEO: Google uses it to understand what your image is about.

Two Ways to Add Images

1. Using a Web URL (External)

You can link to any image already on the internet.

<img src="https://codeharborhub.github.io/img/nav-logo.jpg" alt="CodeHarborHub Official Logo">

2. Using a Local File (Internal)

If you have a photo on your computer, put it in the same folder as your index.html.

<img src="./my-photo.jpg" alt="Me at the beach">

Changing the Size

Sometimes an image is way too big and takes up the whole screen. You can control the size directly in HTML using width and height.

<img src="./cool-robot.png" alt="A cool blue robot" width="300" height="200">

Beginner Alert!

In 2026, we usually use CSS to resize images because it's more flexible. But for now, using width in HTML is a great way to keep things tidy!

Practice: Create a "Profile Card"

Let’s combine everything! Try to build this in your index.html:

index.html

<div style="border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 20px; width: 300px; text-align: center;">
    <img src="https://github.com/ajay-dhangar.png" alt="Profile Picture" style="border-radius: 50%;">
    <h2>Your Name</h2>
    <p>I am a <strong>Frontend Developer</strong> in training.</p>
    <ul>
        <li>Coding</li>
        <li>Gaming</li>
        <li>Coffee</li>
    </ul>
</div>

Summary Checklist

• I remember that <img> does not have a closing </img> tag.
• I always include an alt attribute for accessibility.
• I know how to use src to point to my image.