Dinosaurs

Hi all,

I've just had an un-nerving experience.

For the past couple of years I have become very familiar with the latest
specifications of HTML and as a result, been able to hand code HTML and fix
others' code fairly efficiently.  This has become a source of pride and
enjoyment for me and a great advocate of W3C's efforts.

However...... I recently was able to convert a Word Perfect document
DIRECTLY to HTML using Microsoft Word. Then I ran TIDY on the code and had
it clean it up to XHTML 1.0 standard.  I then ran it through the W3C's
online validator and it validated perfectly the first time!  I never touched
the code!

Then a couple of days later, I attended a free Macromedia seminar in
Philadelphia where they showed what their product can do.  I was very
impressed.  They have very powerful tools that definitely expedite the
development process and let you do things that would take forever any other
way. All this and the user doesn't seem to need to know any code but has
access to it from within their tools if you want it.

Between these powerful tools and the TIDY program, I'm left wondering if
their is really any need for people with the knowledge to hand code web
pages.  If I continue with my present track will I become the way of the
dinosaurs.  Any thoughts?

Steve Antonio
santonio(at)delanet.com

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