Posted by Michael Laplante on 05/19/06 00:27

"red_dragon2983" <markseymour.89@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1147982479.139258.227300@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>I mean, the code used in the pages i.e.
> <div>
> <p>content</p>
> </div>

To use an analogy, it's like asking what are the ideal construction
materials to make a house. It depends on the type of house you want, where
it's located, size, etc. FIRST you design the house, then decide the
materials that will best do the job.

Generally, you start with "the end in mind" -- i.e. the intended goal & feel
of the site -- THEN work backward to see what code will achieve that
objective. You might find it easier to browse some of the free template
sites on the web, or sites that you feel approximate what you are trying to
achieve then use "View source" to get a sense of the coding requirements.
Save the page to your computer, then start playing around with the code
yourself to see the effects of your changes. Re-shape it to your needs.

Along the way, you can check out online tutorials to help you figure out
what's happening with the code. Use a good text editor that will let you
save whole snippets of code -- very useful. Notetab Lite is a good one (it's
free).

M

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