Re: hand-coding vrs WYSWYG

I agree that being able to hand code is essential and even a more desireable
approach, in many instances. I have tried Dreamweaver and FrontPage and Net
Objects Fusion, and cannot stand to work "blindly" like that. The only
somewhat WYSIWYG editor I can put up with is SoftQuad's HotMetal, and at
times I find its WYSIWYG mode is the best way to operate. At least its code
is relatively clean and always compliant (sometimes forcefully so).

Durwood Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: Marilyn A. Davis <mdavis(at)flkinfo.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: hand-coding vrs WYSWYG


> I learned html 6 years ago by downloading & reading specs from www3.org.
> 2 years later I interviewed for a job & they handed me a pen & paper &
asked me
> to code a nested table page. I never regretted the time it took me to
learn how
> to  read, interpret & fix the code.
>
> I use Dreamweaver now, because I maintain a number of sites & it's easier
to fix
> simple text changes etc. with a WYSIWYG.  Their sitewide find & replace is
a
> godsend.  The only competitor they have is GoLive. Dreamweaver does leave
some
> old code in there from previous edits if you don't watch it.
>
> Lately, I have been travelling a lot & have had to get an html editor on
my old
> laptop that has a small HD.  I haven't found one yet (& I've tried a
lot)that
> compares to Dreamweaver. All these WYSIWYG's let you browse the code, but
not
> edit.  I tried Homesite (steep learning curve), and it mangled code with
their
> design mode. If someone can point me to a good one, point away.
>
> Dreamweaver, alas won't work on my laptop. Something about an AMD chip.
>
> Time is money.  Hand coding is fine if that's what you like.
> Also, would you take your car to a mechanic who only knew how to replace
the
> parts?
>
> Marilyn Davis
> Florida Keys Info-Net
> http://www.flkinfo.com
>
>

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