Greg wrote:
> Thanks for the good advice
> "Ben Measures" <saint_abroadremove@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:PMtud.34753$up1.11804@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Greg wrote:
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>>>Hi I am trying to teach myself HTML so I've joined this news group.
>>
>>This gets a little quiet at times. You might want to subscribe to
>>alt.html.critique in addition. Being a lot busier, it has many experts
>>and professionals who are willing to help.
>>
>>
>>>First question is how do I download newsgroup messages for offline
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> viewing?
>
>>That depends on what you're using to read these newsgroups.
>>
>>
>>>I've read a few books on HTML and web design so far.
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>>If you don't already know about them, I recommend you take a look at:
>>
>>http://www.w3schools.com
for learning the languages involved in web
>
> design;
>
>>http://www.alistapart.com
for weekly articles on developer techniques;
and
>>
>>http://www.csszengarden.com/
for great examples of good style *and* good
>>coding.
>>
>>
>>>Was just wondering what most people use as an HTML editor.
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>>I just use a simple text editor (with syntax highlighting).
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>>
>>>Notepad, dreamweaver, FrontPage etc.
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>>Frontpage? Bleh. Avoid it at all costs if you really want to learn web
>>development.
>>
>>Many use dreamweaver but I find it a little lacking in versatility
>>(unless it's just used as a simple text editor ;) ).
>>
>>
>>>I'm currently using notepad. Don't know if that makes me a dinosaur or
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> not.
>
>>Not at all. However, I do recommend you get an editor with syntax
>>highlighting. This will colour the code (depending on it's function) and
>>will greatly ease its reading.
>>
>>
>>>Was told that when learning HTML you should start with notepad to get a
>>>good understanding of it.
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>>Good advice.
>>
>>
>>>Does anyone know if there are many web designers using Linux as their
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> OS?
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>>Most professionals use the Mac platform, simply because that's what
>>they're used to (from the old printwork days).
>>
>>Having said that, there's a growing number using Linux (including me).
>>It's progressed a lot in recent years and is now quite viable as a
>>platform for web design and development, however you still need to be
>>more technical than the average Mac user.
>>
>>Hth,
>>--
>>Ben M.
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>
>
Dreamweaver is pretty good, bloody expensive now that it comes with the
kitchen sink and all.
If you use dreamweaver right, you need no other program all the ftp, css
blah blah is all there and it keeps your links all tick-a-d-boo; That
said try HTMLKit, which lacks the wysiwig but thats no big deal, as you
will soon learn
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