Do you know any good websites purely written in HTML without using a wysiwyg editor?

Question

This is purely out of interest as I am undertaking an HTML module on a course - I want to see what can be done

Answer 1

Mine is made entirely in Notepad++
http://www.yoico.com

Answer 2

Just because a wysiwyg editor is used does not mean that the resulting code is not html. Editors are used to simplify and automate the design of pages, not to replace the knowledge of html needed to get good results. Anyone who depends entirely on the editor to put a page together without a knowledge of html, is going to end up with marginal product. The difference is that if two designers with an equal understanding of html, one using an html editor and the other using just a text editor, are both going to end up with simlar product, but the one using the editor will spend less time getting it right. If you are being billed by the hour for the design, which one will you pick to do the work?

Answer 3

I would say that most wordpress sites, though not all after people get their hands on the templates, are written in good W3C standard fashion. The code itself if done properly is valid XHTML and for the most part validates across the board. If you're looking for samples and are planning a new website I would do some research on XHTML as it is the cutting edge of coding. It's a little bit to get your head around, but if you are familiar with HTML & CSS you should be ok. It's really the way to go as far as Cross browser compatibily and scalability go.

Of course the game changes if you're looking at making a fairly large site or an e-commerce website. In this instance I would check out Plone. It can handle a ton of info and is very versatile.

I guess it really matters what type of site you're looking at building. At any rate, there are good communities with a lot of answers at the URL's listed below.

As far as WYSIWYG editors go I prefer Dreamweaver. You can use notepad to write your code if you are savvy enough, but Dreamweaver has a lot of support if you get stuck. Dreamweaver acquired homesite a few years back and really ramped up their editor. I used Homesite exclusively before they changed their interface.

Good luck!

Answer 4

My advice would be to look at the source for any site you like the look of. If your very new to HTML at first you'll find it all looks like a very foreign language. But as your course progresses and you gain more knowledge you'll be able to pick out the underlying HTML code.

Pages that appear in your browser with the the .htm or .html file extension are more likely to be of interest. Pages with .asp or .php file extension are more likely to contain code other that HTML and may confuse.

One thing to appreciate is that HTML delivers static web sites. Sites that include any degree of interaction with the user rely on being able to include more complex code such as Javascript or server-side scripting . . . don't worry about that for now.

You'll pick it up pretty quick, and once you do, you'll want to produce it fast using a WYSIWYG editor.

If you want a head start on the tags used to write HTML try one of the links below.

Enjoy the course.

Answer 5

www.homesite.com

homesite's web page :))