This tutorial shows the basics of setting up a D3.js project and displaying static text and styled HTML elements. The page uses JavaScript and D3 to write messages into a `<div>` with `d3.select` and into a `<pre>` element, while CSS styles the headings, list, and message. The code includes a commented-out SVG block with circles, rectangles, lines, and paths, illustrating how D3 could render shapes, though it is not currently active.