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Whitey
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Posts: 7,319
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Yes and no. Dreamweaver is two things - a code editor, and a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor. The WYSIWYG editor writes code for you - basically drag and drop. The problem is, the code it writes is garbage, and is rarely cross-browser compatible. So a real pro won't bother with the design view (the WYSIWYG), but many designers will do hand coding in the code view. The code view is where you hand type all the code. This sounds like it should be more difficult, and in some ways it is, but you get much, much more control over your pages, as well as cleaner code that is more cross-browser friendly, and will be easier for the browser to load. That being said, there are a lot of garbage designers and garbage agencies out there that use the design view to build their sites. But overall they bring down the standard of the industry as a whole. |
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 33
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Hi, Notepad++ is a good free source code editor and it is based on powerful editing component scintilla, Notepad ++ is written in C++ and uses win32 API and STL which gives higher exexcution speed. Thanks!! |
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Glendelm Design
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 24
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Hey everyone, this is a great thread and has some useful info on people looking to start designing. I've been doing web design for a few months now. I started off using Notepad++ and I have to say, it was a very good editor. For lack of knowing what the technical term is, the colour coding and ability to expand/minimise sections is very useful, and I was saved from many silly mistakes with this editor. However, I've recently purchased Dreamweaver, and although the code the design view produces is complete trash, I've been finding it quite helpful for giving me a preview of what the site is looking like. The Code view is similar to notepad++, but all the shortcuts that it allows you to take by using the insert options are a big time-saver. Anyways, I'm not going to pretend I know more than anybody else here, and I'm sure most of what I've said has already been discussed, I just thought I'd throw my view in there Thanks Matt |
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 37
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great topic! a lot of useful websites. The Web Developer Toolbar plugin for firefox also is a great tool. It allows you to validate your own CSS and HTML. But it also has a lot of handy features to check how your own and other websites are built. Disable CSS, edit CSS, Display DIV order, Outline positioned elements... |
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Design wh0re™
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 103
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Oh yes, it's one of my favourite extensions for firefox. I use it since years for fixing bugs before I edit my CSS |
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 37
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i just found this insanely handy tool to make your menu's. holy shit! this makes things a lot easier. probably gonna use this. CSS Menu Generator any thoughts on this? |
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