With so many Web-authoring tools, why is it necessary to know HTML code?
Can someone help me find the answer(s) to this question. Maybe a good website that can enlighten me in this area. Thank you.
I think a lot of other people here made most of the important points…Let me point out though that if you are a PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER, and its something you do for a living, and a service you sell, you HAVE GOT to learn HTML and CSS. The web authoring tools may SEEM like easy buttons, but trust me, when you get into more complicated work, and pro designers must to get by, then your going to fall behind your competition. Understanding the code especially allows you to trouble shoot any issues that may occur….such as something not looking right in one browser or another as one example.
I’m sure if you google "why is it important to learn HTML and CSS" you will learn more about this and understand the why’s better.
Another thing that people who do not know HTML and CSS are the ones that are creating sites that do not validate with the W3C, and also most likely outdated code…authoring tools are just that tools, they are not perfect…but if you have an understanding of HTML and CSS (at least), your on a much better path to sucess).
I think the web-auth tools are for amatures, and those who are not professional web designers…its for those who want to take a crack at doing it themselves (tho they usually end up hiring a designer like me after doing so, lol)…
March 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
you dont need to know html code in order to prepare a webpage. but if you know codings, it will be a plus for you
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March 12th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Because the simple fact is that most web authoring tools do not ensure standards-compliant code, making things as simple as viewing the page with different browsers a chore, and sometimes impossible.
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March 12th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
This is a very common question amongst beginners. It’s a valid question, especially as there are conflicting views on how necessary it is. Our position is this:
* If you want to create fast-and-dirty web pages and have no ambition to make them good quality or easy to access, then you can probably get by without understanding HTML. In such cases, a WSYWIG editor might be all you need. However you must understand that you are taking a chance — your web pages may or may not work (even if they appear to have worked).
* If you have a friend or colleague who can check your HTML for you, then that will probably suffice.
* If you are even slightly serious about making web pages that people can access and use, a basic understanding of HTML is an absolute must. This doesn’t mean you need to learn the whole language thoroughly — just that you need to understand the structure of the language and have an idea of how it all fits together.
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March 12th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
because you rarely make a static page in real life, most webpages are the result of a server-side language PHP,ASP, JSP, using one of their output commands to put HTML and/or CSS into the page.
Also, a properly made page lets you do things that you can’t do in editors and make pages that don’t "BREAK" in different screen sizes and resolutions.
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March 12th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
You don’t need to know HTML anymore. Most authoring tools are so good nowadays that if it does break or have issues with another browser can usually fix it.
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March 12th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Because sometimes you may want to tweak your web page and your web authoring program won’t do it the way you want to.
Knowing at least simple html commands will help you greatly in knowing how your web page works and recognizing problems that you can then go in and fix quickly.
I always use a combination of manual coding and using Front Page.
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March 12th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
I think a lot of other people here made most of the important points…Let me point out though that if you are a PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER, and its something you do for a living, and a service you sell, you HAVE GOT to learn HTML and CSS. The web authoring tools may SEEM like easy buttons, but trust me, when you get into more complicated work, and pro designers must to get by, then your going to fall behind your competition. Understanding the code especially allows you to trouble shoot any issues that may occur….such as something not looking right in one browser or another as one example.
I’m sure if you google "why is it important to learn HTML and CSS" you will learn more about this and understand the why’s better.
Another thing that people who do not know HTML and CSS are the ones that are creating sites that do not validate with the W3C, and also most likely outdated code…authoring tools are just that tools, they are not perfect…but if you have an understanding of HTML and CSS (at least), your on a much better path to sucess).
I think the web-auth tools are for amatures, and those who are not professional web designers…its for those who want to take a crack at doing it themselves (tho they usually end up hiring a designer like me after doing so, lol)…
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March 12th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
For the same reason that people still need to know how to paint a picture even though there’s so many paint by numbers kits available. It gives you more freedom and it’s more professional.
Also it doesn’t leave line after line of unused code cluttering your web page, and it’s easier to go back into and edit. The web-authoring tools are like predictive text on a mobile phone. They’re there to help you, but not to write the message for you. Always be standards compliant.
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