If you’re beginner in designing web pages there are a few things you should know from the start. First of all, you spend a lot of time coding, second, you often forget the codes and you have to dig to find the right ones.
The solution is to use specialized software, software like dream weaver and other advanced php, html & css editors. The problem is that this kind of software costs money and I’m pretty sure that you don’t want to spend, and the time you save with this kind of software is not such a big deal. A good solution for those two problems is to use online web design tools. There are lots of web design, code or script generators on the web and you have chances to find exactly what you’re looking for. Just bookmark the ones you need and use them anytime you want.
Let me give you an example: you’re building a website and that involves 4 or 5 form with the appropriate validation scripts. The classical solution is to write the complete code for every one of them. The best you can do is to use a script/code generator that creates the form and the form validation for you. You can customize the form just by clicking a few buttons and, with the right generator, the result may better than expected. You get yourself a great script in 1 minute!
Ok, script and code generators provide you a good solution but you still got to write some code by yourself. You still need a html editor. The free solution is to use Firefox or Opera extensions. The HTML Tidy extension in Firefox, for example, is a great tool. You got html tags highlighted and it’s easier to write and then verify your codes. Other tool provided by Firefox is the Firefox Web Developer Toolbar. You can validate your codes in seconds, edit CSS codes and see the results in real time or view your page in different resolutions.
It’s very important to be inspired when you design web pages but there are solutions that can make your work easier and your pages look better.
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