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DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
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<div class="IPBDescription">what do you guys use?</div>j0. I'm about to embark on a massive JSP project for my Web Server Programming class, and I wanted to make snazzy HTML things a part of it. I learned HTML way back when the 2.0 standard was new, so needless to say I'm a little behind when it comes to the neat things like <a href='http://www.gamestop.com' target='_blank'>Gamestop's menu things</a>. Also the only Javascript I ever did was simple onMouseOver stuff, but I see that we have in fact things have came a long way since then, and now those things are pretty complex heh.

So I was wondernig, what all do you web guys use to do the snazzy stuff?

Also, any new tricks for making a site that I should know about? I still do the old "make it in photoshop first, then make your tables from there" thing I learned oh so many years ago...

Thanks
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  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    C'mon guys, Reply to our luvable DOOM ;p
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  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Why am I soooo tempted to point him at Google <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    Sorry Doomeh, I use notepad and the basics on my site
    (see sig btw <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> )
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    edited March 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Sorry Doomeh, I use notepad and the basics on my site<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Same here. Notepad + the best web development <a href='http://www.devguru.com' target='_blank'>reference site</a> I've ever seen.

    Anything I need done, from simple HTML to complex JavaScript, I do it myself in notepad. Takes a little while longer, but I know <i>exactly</i> what's there, and there's no wasted space.



    [edit1]: <i>dang, they changed DevGuru!! The reference pages are under the 'quick references' section now...</i>
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    I use dreamweaver, just because I got tired of dealing with my FTP server in Explorer back when I used to do everything in Notepad.
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    Use notepad.. look up barebones.txt on google and away you go.

    For more complex stuff I use Dreamweaver.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    HomeSite is like an enhanced, color coded notepad. So that's why I've used it all these years. I just figured that surely there would be something better by now, at least for the layout side of things. :P

    PS I looked on Google first. You know me... :P
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  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    Dreamweaver, hands down. It's a great tool, and very powerful. Oh, and I use PSP for the graphics, but most people prefer Photoshop.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    I think I tried dreamweaver demo a few months ago but wasn't too impressed. Although I only spent about 10 minutes in it heh. Any reason to try again, w/ things to look for? Will it weave my dreams? Will it shock my waves? Will it macro my media? Will I ever shut the hell up?
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Mar 10 2003, 02:16 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 10 2003, 02:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Will I ever shut the hell up? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I've known Doom now for almost 3 years, and I can confidently say:

    <b>No</b>

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    J/K buddy. The readyroom.org is done in Dreamweaver 4. Not sure what the guys did N-S.org in, but BathroomMonkey might weigh in here. I certainly like DW for its ease of use, as I'm no web guy.
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  • LinkLink Join Date: 2002-10-16 Member: 1510Members
    True but most people can't afford photoshop.

    I learnt HTML by making pages in notepad, but tbh the time spent outweighs the pros. Wasted space makes no difference in these days of high bandwidth, and anything more complex than HTML has to be hand coded into dreamweaver anyway.
    Yes I know that dreamweaver has all fancy tools and ****, but tbh, you need training to use them, or the inclination to figure it out.

    Out of interest, why JSP? Did you choose to do a course in JSP, or is it part of a bigegr course?
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  • BathroomMonkeyBathroomMonkey Feces-hurling Monkey Boy Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 78Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited March 2003
    And weigh in I shall . . .

    I use either notepad or homesite. Simple, clean, and they don't let you cheat.

    Homesite is great for larger projects-- the global search and replace functionality is especially helpful.

    You can always find editable scripts out on the web for pop-up menus and what not. Just cut, paste, and customize, and you're ready to go.
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  • mojojojomojojojo Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2017Members
    Don't use notepad - it sucks at everything.
    Use gVim - its great! Learn obscure codes to do things! Absolutely every text format you can think of is colour coded! Get in anal arguments with emacs zealots...
    Seriously though, notepad is a bit too simplistic. Professional File Editor isn't bad, but just try some other text editors with syntax higlighting.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    /me takes a giant knife and stabs VI a lot
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  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    I use flash and a bit of fireworks.
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