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Posted by El Kabong on 05/09/07 20:03
"Woody Dawson" <woodrowDDx@msn.com> wrote in message
news:2Cn0i.39$SI1.12@newsfe06.lga...
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to web design and have just started an intro class. My teacher
> wants us to start out by using notepad to create some HTML pages. Just
> wondering why do it this way? Is it not easier to use Frontpage, etc.?
>
>
> Thanks
As a newcomer, you may not be familiar with the term "WYSIWYG" yet. It means
"What You See Is What You Get. FrontPage is one of several programs
considered "WYSIWYG". However, the term is often inaccurate because your
results can be quite unexpected and the volume of extraneous code added by
the program makes debugging a nightmare for even an experienced developer.
That is why it is very important for anyone new to Web design to start by
learning the raw HTML. Besides, WYSIWYG's can be frustrating to the point of
making you want to give up all together, and I'm sure your instructor
doesn't want to see that happen to any of his protιgιs.
Once you have learned to develop using raw code, you can try FrontPage
again... but I'll bet you'll hate it by then.
Personally, I love Homesite plus, sort of Notepad on steroids, probably
because it works so well with ColdFusion, but it doesn't have much for CSS
so I've had to create a lot of snippets, little sections of code that I can
paste into a document when needed. There are a lot of handy environments for
increasing your efficiency though. So learn HTML first, then go shopping for
your own personal favorite environment.
And avoid WYSIWYG's like they were a plague.
Good luck!
El
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