HTML -- The Hard Way

[sun_set_bravely]

Two opinions on the matter:

1) Jim, the computer consultant lad at work: Hand-coding is best. You'll only spend time fighting the WYSIWYG programs, and hand-coding is the best way to really learn what's going on.

2) Roommate: Hand-coding isn't necessary anymore. DreamWeaver rocks my world.

these quotes are not verbatim

Result: I'm teaching myself HTML, CSS, and possibly XHTML. I wish I had taken these things in college. Luckily, W3Schools exists, so it's a little easier.

What do you think, my computer-savvy friends? Hand-coding with Notepad or DreamWeaver?

Comments

[foxysteph.livejournal.com]

My brother has this program that lets you see what the html result would be right after you code it, like, switching back and forth. I forget what it's called, tho. But I think it's free. Isn't DreamWeaver expensive? I HATE my old webpage, but also coding.

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

I've worked with a program called Hot Dog in the past, which lets you code in HTML and then preview it immediately, but I guess most programs let you do that. DreamWeaver is expensive, but all this web design is for work, so they'd pick up the bill. :)

By the way, welcome to New York! How did you find my journal? Just curious when I find someone new on my list.

Re:

[foxysteph.livejournal.com]

Oh, I just did a directory search, looking for people in the area that just posted... don't worry i'm not a stalker ; )

[sun-set-bravely.livejournal.com]

:) No, I wasn't worried about stalkers. One of my favorite things about LJ is the multitudinous ways that people can run across each other. Through a friend, a directory search, an interest search... etc. I'm always interested in how I got found!

[gmoneyjonesiii.livejournal.com]

I keep toughin' it out with Notepad every single time, even though DreamWeaver is only a click away. What's wrong with me?

I like to think that it's the coding equivalent of practice-swinging with two bats, so that when it's time to step up to the plate and just use one bat, you swing like a mutha.

But, then again, I don't code that much, do I? Then again, I don't have any server space with which to practice coding, do I? No, and no.