Hi Chuck,
Great points. FWIW, your tenure with web layout has me beat by about 3 years (1998). In all my relevant experience, the materials at "Every Layout"[1] remain unparallelled. Highly recommended.
Huh! Yes, yes, Hotdog[1] was what got me started with HTML. It came in a CD with a magazine that was about a month late to a town with no Internet in mid 90s.
[1] https://every-layout.dev/rudiments/boxes/