Welcome to Tony’s Web Design.

This site will show you how to make your own web pages using Dreamweaver or to code it yourself using HTML and CSS.

There are 2 different ways of making websites explained here.

HTML & CSS

This gives you more control over the code than WYSIWYG programs and when you get better at it, has less code than WYSIWYG prograns.
WYSIWYG programs generate the same codes you will use but are not generally as good.
There are 2 coding languages you will need. HTML to define the content and CSS to set how it looks.

Best For:

Websites where you have time to learn HTML & CSS.

Advantages

• Less code to get the same results than WYSIWYG programs
• More control over the content
• Can be used with dynamic content
• Code will work in all standards compliant browsers

Disadvantages

• Harder to learn at first

Macromedia Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver was developed by Macromedia until version 8 when adobe bought macromedia. Newer versions are called Adobe Dreamweaver.

Best For:

Personal websites.

Advantages

• Can be used by people with desktop publishing experience easily
• Code will usually work in all major browsers.

Disadvantages

• Still generates more code than hand-coding
• Harder for someone else to work on the same site