WYSIWYG or text editor?

[Yowser]

What do you use to write code? And why?

I use Dreamweaver most often. I'll occasionally edit or write code in Notepad or Netscape Composer but 85-90% of my work is in Dreamweaver.

[mvannote]

ive gotten used to front page now that it has some decent features... i do a lot of coding in the html viewer also some things u just need to look at the code to make it right

[Yowser]

Yeah, I have come to the point that I hardly ever use the design or split view. I prefer to control the code and check the preview, when needed.

I wasn't a big fan of FrontPage myself. I worked with the free trial when I was shopping for the right software but found Dreamweaver was easier to work with, for me anyway.

[CobraHosts]

I use Frontpage as my WYSIWYG editor , I use UltraEdit-32 as my text editor, and use Macromedia Studio as my Flash editor. I love them all and wouldn't trade them for the world!!

[ohio_webmaster]

Windows Notepad is my tool of choice. Absolutely no overhead. :D

[Brandon]

I dont use any programs to code for me, i dont believe in that, I code templates my self using tables.

[Fab]

Me too I'm using use tables !

[AuroraAlpha]

I do all my work in dreamweaver, but I hard/hand code everything, I just like to be able to see my site without saving, and to move the table to get set pixle numbers.

[Self Destruction]

I prefer text editors. I usually use Notepad2 or Notepad.

[D3 Design]

i use dreamweaver since it gives me the codes that im abt to write etc...and manage sites easily

[AuroraAlpha]

Originally Posted by Self Destruction

I prefer text editors. I usually use Notepad2 or Notepad.

whats notepad2 and where does one get it?

[Self Destruction]

It's a notepad replacement. You can get it here: http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html

It's also small and fast like notepad, but it has syntax highlighting (among a few other things), so I prefer it. Oh, and recently I've started using notepad++ because I was looking for a tabbed text editor, and I was thinking of using notetab. However, after trying it, it didn't suit my needs. So, I tried notepad++ and I was impressed. I might be switching to that one or the programmer's notepad...depending on which one I like best.

[MaxS]

Notepad.

It really depends though. If I am programming in PHP, I use dreamweaver for the syntax highlighting on line numbering.

[jaswinder_rana]

i used to use notepad, then i used editpad, and now i am using dreamweaver.

i do not use design preview feature and i do all the coding myself. i just like features like code highlighting and ftp.Dreamweaver is a bit slower as it uses many resources, but with a decent speed computer its not noticable.
i tried to use Zend but its even more slower than dreamweaver. so for the moment i stick on dreamweaver.

i still use notepad sometimes, jus tto quick edit a page, when opening dreamweaver is a lot of hassle just to change one or two words

[Nexolt]

Since im not an awesome coder both is important, I used to be fluent in html but simply forgot it remembering bits and pieces though, I use dreamweaver for everything now. 8)

[jaswinder_rana]

i dont use dreamweaver for coding. i design all my pages on my own without the design and auto code feature, but sometimes when i forget any property dreamweaver is helpful in those cases

[DotOrgGuy]

I use FrontPage, myself!

[jaswinder_rana]

I stopped using frontpage like 3 years before
i prefer notepad to frontpage. it adds those silly bits of code which you dont need. i dont know if thats changed now

[scrEEm]

PLain text editor for me, i hate the programs that do it for you

[matrics]

I'd have to say both: I use a combination - I'm just to lazy to write everything from scratch. After I "draw the rough lines" I then open it in a text editor and then correct anything that doesn't work for me.

If you're new to this you should look into the latest Dreamweaver version, I heard it produces compliant code.