[Sussex] html and stuff

[Dominic]

Learning HTML with a plain text editor is a very valuable way to learn what
happens under the cover, and to be frank you will never learn how to write
_any_ script without a plain text editor. However.... it will make your life
_boring_ !!!

I would strongly suggest getting some form of editor such as primal script,
Homesite or many others ( mostly win32 :/ )which will color code and give
you hints and tips along the way.  But avoid actual WYSIWYG (it isn't!).
Does emacs have a HTML colour coder..? I suspect it does.

The tools that will create you tables and posibly forms from a wizard are
good to get the tedious stuff done quick.  Always review it in a text
viewer.

Avoid dictionary type books (this stuff is everywhere on the net), and
dummies books (You're not one ;) ).  Get yourself a good narrative styled
book ( O'Reilly mayhap? :) )

As an aside... lookup the term XHTML!   Use this as your paradigm and you
won't go far wrong.

Dominic



-----Original Message-----
From: sussex-admin at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:sussex-admin at mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of Geoff Teale
Sent: 07 May 2003 16:01
To: 'sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk'
Subject: RE: [Sussex] html and stuff


HTML is an open standard, in plain text.  Learn it by using a plain text
editor and then worry about fancy tools later.

If you want to do something well don't start by taking shortcuts.

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