Do you write HTML code by hand?

[MidnightAngel]

Here's a the link to the original thread, I wonder if anyone wants to comment on it as well: https://www.webmastersun.com/threads/728-Can-you-write-HTML-code-by-hand


I, personally, taught myself basic HTML in around 6 months. I searched and printed out instructions, read a lot of it, and saved it in a folder and referred to it quite often while creating my pages.

As for writing it by hand, it's the only way I've ever done it. Even now, when I build something new, I write out all the coding I need on a blank page and then copy it to the page that I am working on. It allows me to keep an eye on any errors, like not closing out a tag, or having a semi-colon instead of a colon somewhere that needed this one but had that one, etc. Working on the font colors, size, etc are my favorite part of coding, I'm not sure why...lol

Does anyone else have an opinion on this? Do you still write out your code or do you let the software do it for you?

 

[Inquestor]

Yes, for the most part I write all my code by hand. Though I have thought about using libraries such as Bootstrap but there are pro's and con's using them.

I use Notepad++ and find it's pretty convenient for coding purposes.

Cheers

 

[wms]

Here's a the link to the original thread, I wonder if anyone wants to comment on it as well: https://www.webmastersun.com/threads/728-Can-you-write-HTML-code-by-hand


I, personally, taught myself basic HTML in around 6 months. I searched and printed out instructions, read a lot of it, and saved it in a folder and referred to it quite often while creating my pages.

As for writing it by hand, it's the only way I've ever done it. Even now, when I build something new, I write out all the coding I need on a blank page and then copy it to the page that I am working on. It allows me to keep an eye on any errors, like not closing out a tag, or having a semi-colon instead of a colon somewhere that needed this one but had that one, etc. Working on the font colors, size, etc are my favorite part of coding, I'm not sure why...lol

Does anyone else have an opinion on this? Do you still write out your code or do you let the software do it for you?

I write codes by hand, rarely to use software or tools to build websites from them. Of course, I used software like Macromedia Dreamwever to draw table or do some things if it can faster than write by hand
Notepad++ and Emeditor are my favorite tools that I am using them.

I wrote a web shop to sell products online in the past that using Smarty template engine and build it from a to z but I realized that it would spend very more time if we do in that way.

Yes, for the most part I write all my code by hand. Though I have thought about using libraries such as Bootstrap but there are pro's and con's using them.

I use Notepad++ and find it's pretty convenient for coding purposes.

Cheers

It is rare when seeing appearance of Inquestor on the forum posts

I'm just a bit curious what are pro's and con's of Bootstrap?

Because I'm also using it to build web site template but didn't find out more what its pro's and con's are

 

[Inquestor]

Inquestor

Haha, yes getting back into the swing of things over here.

What I mean by pros and cons I will explain. Pro's of using a library is everything is loaded in the CSS, you just need to know what your calling for. That in itself could be a problem for some people while not for others.

Another disadvantage in my opinion is the genericness of the library since it's so widely used. Though I don't think it's a real issue. In summary there are more pro's than con's using such libraries, you just need to know how to use it.

 

[MightWeb]

The code-generating applications such as Dreamweaver are typically terrible at their job, even though they've improved a lot over the last few years.
I use the Compass CSS framework which in turn uses SASS, and write all markup/styling by hand in Sublime Text.

 

[never-sleep]

Always by hand using good old Notepad. Sometimes I will use a CSS3 generator for complex styling to save time and braincells

 

[PluginForage]

Yep by hand because it is just faster to get what I want the way I want it.

 

[PTTed]

Does anyone else have an opinion on this? Do you still write out your code or do you let the software do it for you?

In 1995 when I created my very first website I created it using HTML completely by hand. I think I used Microsoft Frontpage at the time to help me create some of it. Back then almost everything was by hand.

When I became more active again in 2006 I discovered templates and content management software programs. I discovered Wordpress and Drupal and Joomla among other things. I quickly became converted over to using content management software and templates to do things from then on.

Now I only do hand coding when I absolutely have to or if it makes more sense for some reason instead of using a plugin for example. But, I do as little of it as possible, mostly because coding by hand is incredibly inefficient. It pays you no better to code something by hand or use someone else's automated tool like a plugin for example. If it wasn't for software tools and content systems there is no way in hell I would do as much online as I currently do. It would not be possible.

 

[themehunk]

Yes i write HTML code by hand. It is the easy way to achieve our requirement and also in future if you want to change something in it, You can do it easily.

 

[ypson]

Best way is to use a combination of development tools and manual HTML coding.
It's clear that for any serious customization, you would have to go manual.

 

[starfishratings]

I use some standard page templates I have created over the years.

I have also recently started to use some of the templates available on code marketplaces .... though sometimes they all start to look the same!

 

[professorrosado]

No brothers and sisters, I used to but now I only have time to force Wordpress to do what I want using my mods. That's it for me!

 

[tarunap]

Yes we write HTML code thru hand.. It gives all the liberty to create a website of my own.