Here's a helpful little guide to those of you who wish to spice up your app a bit. HTML isn't required, but it's always nice to see. All of the words in red in the codes are the ones that you replace. I've also included some tips in here that you will find in yellow. Finally, examples will be done in blue and codes will be done in white. We wont cover posting pictures, as it is already covered in this thread.

Spacing

Spacing is very important, it helps us know where one paragraph or question ends and the next one starts. Now, there are two types of spacing, a line break and a paragraph break.
The line break is very simple. Just put <br> when you want to jump down a line. Like<br>This

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The paragraph break is very similar, only it puts an extra line between the two. Just type <p> Where you want it to go to the next paragraph.Like<p>This
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Tip: Try not to put so much spacing that you get big blank areas or too little spacing that it all bunches.

Centering

As you may have already noticed, some of this page is centered. You may want to center part or all of you app, and it is very easy to do so. Just type <center> before the part you want to be centered and </center> after.
Tip: Try to keep consistant with what is centered and what isn't.

Font Basics

There are many things that you can do with your font. Here are the most basic styles:

<b>Bolded</b>
<u>Underlined</u>
<i>Italics</i>
<s>Slashed</s>

Tip: Try not to go over board with these. They should be used to emphasize important words.

Font Size

You can also change the size of your font. There's about 6 different sizes to choose from, from 1 to 6. The code is very simple: <Font size=SIZE HERE>Text</font>.

<font size=1>Size 1</font>
<font size=2>Size 2</font>
<font size=3>Size 3</font>
<font size=4>Size 4</font>
<font size=5>Size 5</font>
<font size=6>Size 6</font>

Tip: Try to remember your readers eyes. The bulk of your writing shouldn't be super big or super small, try to keep it to a comfortable size.

Font Coloring

Coloring is one major step to add a bit more flavor to your app. The code is very simple, just add the accepted color name or hex code (hex codes are in the box below).<font color=Color Code>Text</font>

#FFFFFF#CCFFFF#00FFFF#99FFFF#66FFFF#33FFFF
#FFFFCC#CCFFCC#00FFCC#99FFCC#66FFCC#33FFCC
#FFFF00#CCFF00#00FF00#99FF00#66FF00#33FF00
#FFFF99#CCFF99#00FF99#99FF99#66FF99#33FF99
#FFFF66#CCFF66#00FF66#99FF66#66FF66#33FF66
#FFFF33#CCFF33#00FF33#99FF33#66FF33#33FF33
#FFCCFF#CCCCFF#00CCFF#99CCFF#66CCFF#33CCFF
#FFCCCC#CCCCCC #00CCCC#99CCCC#66CCCC#33CCCC
#FFCC00#CCCC00#00CC00#99CC00#66CC00#33CC00
#FFCC99#CCCC99#00CC99#99CC99#66CC99#33CC99
#FFCC66#CCCC66#00CC66#99CC66#66CC66#33CC66
#FFCC33#CCCC33#00CC33#99CC33#66CC33#33CC33
#FF00FF#CC00FF#0000FF#9900FF#6600FF#3300FF
#FF00CC#CC00CC#0000CC#9900CC#6600CC#3300CC
#FF0000#CC0000#000000 #990000#660000#330000
#FF0099#CC0099#000099#990099#660099#330099
#FF0066#CC0066 #000066#990066#660066#330066
#FF0033#CC0033#000033#990033#660033#330033
#FF99FF#CC99FF#0099FF#9999FF#6699FF#3399FF
#FF99CC#CC99CC#0099CC#9999CC#6699CC#3399CC
#FF9900#CC9900#009900#999900#669900#339900
#FF9999#CC9999#009999#999999#669999#339999
#FF9966#CC9966#009966#999966#669966#339966
#FF9933#CC9933#009933#999933#669933#339933
#FF66FF#CC66FF#0066FF#9966FF#6666FF#3366FF
#FF66CC#CC66CC#0066CC#9966CC#6666CC#3366CC
#FF6600#CC6600#006600#996600#666600#336600
#FF6699#CC6699#006699#996699#666699#336699
#FF6666#CC6666#006666#996666#666666#336666
#FF6633#CC6633#006633#996633#666633#336633
#FF33FF#CC33FF#0033FF#9933FF#6633FF#3333FF
#FF33CC#CC33CC#0033CC#9933CC#6633CC#3333CC
#FF3300#CC3300#993300#003300#663300#333300
#FF3399#CC3399#003399#993399#663399#333399
#FF3366#CC3366#003366#993366#663366#333366
#FF3333#CC3333#003333#993333#663333#333333

Tip: Try to limit the amount of colors. Too many colors can become an eye sore. Try to stick to 3 or less, one for the headers, one for the questions, and one for the answers. Also, try not to pick colors that are hard to read on your background.

Font Types

Fonts really add the final touch to anything, and are very easy to use. The code is very simple: <Font face="Font you want">Text</font>. In the scroll box below are a list of different fonts. Their names are in their styles so just copy and paste it in the code.

Agency FBArialArial BlackArial NarrowArial Rounded MT BoldBlackadder ITC
Bodoni MTBodoni MT BlackBodoni MT CondensedBook AntiquaBookman Old StyleBookshelf Symbol 7
Bradley Hand ITCCalisto MTCastellarCentury GothicCentury SchoolbookComic Sans MS
Copperplate Gothic BoldCopperplate Gothic LightCourierCourier NewCurlz MTEdwardian Script ITC
ElephantEngravers MTEras Bold ITCEras Demi ITCEras Light ITCEras Medium ITC
Estrangelo EdessaFelix TitlingFixedsysForteFranklin Gothic BookFranklin Gothic Demi
Franklin Gothic Demi CondFranklin Gothic HeavyFranklin Gothic MediumFranklin Gothic Medium CondFrench Script MTGaramond
GautamiGeorgiaGigiGill Sans MTGill Sans MT CondensedGill Sans MT Ext Condensed Bold
Gill Sans Ultra BoldGill Sans Ultra Bold CondensedGloucester MT Extra CondensedGoudy Old StyleGoudy StoutHaettenschweiler
ImpactImprint MT ShadowKartikaLathaLucida ConsoleLucida Sans
Lucida Sans TypewriterLucida Sans UnicodeMaiandra GDMangalMarlettMicrosoft Sans Serif
ModernMonotype CorsivaMS Reference Sans SerifMS Sans SerifMS SerifMyriad Condensed Web
Myriad WebOCR A ExtendedPalace Script MTPalatino LinotypePapyrusPerpetua
Perpetua Titling MTPristinaRomanRage ItalicRockwellRockwell Condensed
Rockwell Extra BoldScriptScript MT BoldShrutiSmall FontsSydnie
SylfaenSymbolSystemTahomaTerminalTimes New Roman
Trebuchet MSTungaTw Cen MTTw Cen MT CondensedTw Cen MT Condensed Extra BoldVerdana
VrindaWebdingsWingdingsWingdings 2Wingdings 3

Tip: Try to pick a font that is easy to read and not too complicated.

Combining

Want to change the size, color, AND type of font without typing too much. Well just combine the codes you want. It's very simple:<font color=Color Code size=Your size Face="Font Name">Text</font>

Symbols

Symbols can add extra fun to your app. Just type the code for the symbol you want. A list of them are in the table below.

&hearts;&diams; &clubs;&spades;
&larr;&rarr; &uarr;&darr;
&dagger;&Dagger; ¢&cent;£&pound;
¤&curren;¥&yen; ¦&brvbar;§&sect;
¨&uml;©&copy; ª&ordf;«&laquo;
¬&not;®&reg; ¯&macr;°&deg;
±&plusmn;²&sup2; ³&sup3;´&acute;
µ&micro;&para; ·&middot;¸&cedil;
º&ordm;»&raquo; ¼&frac14;½&frac12;
¿&dagger;&Dagger; ¢&iquest;&infin;
ƒ&fnof;&trade; &harr;&part;
&cap;&int; &asymp;&ne;
&equiv;&le; &ge;&loz;
Œ&OElig;œ&oelig; Š&Scaron;&bdquo;
α&alpha;β&beta; γ&gamma;δ&delta;
ε&epsilon;ζ&zeta; η&eta;θ&theta;
ι&iota;κ&kappa; λ&lambda;μ&mu;
ν&nu;ξ&xi; ο&omicron;π&pi;
ρ&rho;ς&sigmaf; σ&sigma;τ&tau;
υ&upsilon;φ&phi; χ&chi;ψ&psi;
ω&omega;Α&Alpha; Β&Beta;Γ&Gamma;
Δ&Delta;Ε&Epsilon; Ζ&Zeta;Η&Eta;
Θ&Theta;Ι&Iota; Κ&Kappa;Λ&Lambda;
Μ&Mu;Ν&Nu; Ξ&Xi;Ο&Omicron;
Π&Pi;Ρ&Rho; Σ&Sigma;Τ&Tau;
Υ&Upsilon;Φ&Phi; Χ&Chi;Ψ&Psi;
Ω&Omega;

Tip: Try not to use too many symbols. That can become destracting and take away from the good points of your app.

Bullets and List

Sometimes, you want to list things and it's always best to have it well organized. Bullets are the easiest way to do so. You can choose between two types of lists; ordered and unordered. For unordered lists, you have three different types of bullets to choose from.

How to make this is simple. Just place which style you want in the code below. <ul type="TYPE OF BULLET"><li>Item one<li>item two</ul>

For ordered lists, it's rather similar only you have more choices and they are as followed:

  1. Numbered(type="1")
  1. Lowercase letters (type="a")
  1. Uppercase letters (type="A")
  1. Lowercase numerals (type="i")
  1. Uppercase numerals (type-"I">
To use ordered list, do the same thing for the unordered only with this code: <ol type="TYPE DESIRED"><li>item one<li>item two</ol>

You can add more items to your lists simply by adding another <li> in the code.

Tip: try not to list everything, only supporting arguments.

Images
Obviously, you're going to use photos. Let's cover some of the basics to posting images.

First and foremost, your image has to be uploaded to the web, either via your profile or a free site like Tinypic.com. Once it's uploaded to the web, you need to get the URL for the image, not the page that it's located on. If you use the image uploading websites, they'll give you the direct URL for your image. If you're getting your pictures from your VF, you'll need to right click on the image, go to properties, and copy the image URL from there.

The basic code to post your image is the following:
<img src="IMAGE URL">

Now, merely posting your image isn't the only thing you can do with it. You can also add a border, add alternate text (in case your image doesn't show), have a hover title, and resize your image. Just take the original code, and add what you would like. The following are the things you can add to your picture.

Width=WIDTH SIZE Height=HEIGHT SIZE Title=" Your message here Alt="Your message here border=desired border size

Make sure that you have a space in between each additional thing. Also, they should not be inside the quotations in the original code.

Tip: Resize large images. Generally, 600 px on one side is large enough. Make sure that you don't make your images too small. You should be able to very easily see the writing and other things in your image.

My final Tip would be, Test your app out in your journal. Alot of times, people make mistakes with their HTML and writing. It's always best to make sure you're app is the way you want it. This page is credited to Leinnxx.