I use Dreamweaver for layout and Homesite for coding, as the two work
seamlessly in tandem.  I can tell you from experience in moving back and
forth from the wysiwyg interface to the code, that DW makes quite nice code,
however, it's not perfect.  I feel that 95% of the errors that DW makes, are
due to strokes from the user.  You have to be in tune enough with the
software to know that every little stroke you make with your mouse produces
or changes some sort of code.  Knowing exactly what DW is doing code wise as
you design and layout in it will help vastly in making DW produce clean
code.  DW is awesome but in no way should be substituted for getting your
hands dirty in the real mud.

~Val Edgerton

----- Original Message -----
From: Karen Stafford <webmaster(at)noteworthydesigns.com>
To: HWG Techniques <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 6:21 AM
Subject: Dreamweaver mistakes?


> I've had tons of trouble with http://www.giftbasketsbygoldie.com, plus a
> couple of mock-ups I've sent her at
> http://www.noteworthydesigns.com/goldie/template4.htm and
> http://www.noteworthydesigns.com/goldie/template5.htm . She has trouble
> seeing them, and has discovered Net Mechanic and keeps running the pages
> thru them. (I'll admit...the mock-ups I didn't have time to, but the
> page on her domain, I have). These pages were all done with Dreamweaver.
> Why so many HTML errors with this expensive piece of software? Or, is
> Net Mechanic not reliable? Her hosting company is Verio (that's where
> the Net Mechanic was offered)
>
> --
> Karen Stafford
> Noteworthy Web Designs
> http://www.noteworthydesigns.com
>
>

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