| So, you are planning to become a serious web | | | | if you need to have full control of your page. For |
| designer? Or you think you already are? Check out | | | | maximum control you should always work in the |
| on these 5 things and see if you confirm to all of | | | | code view and create things yourself. |
| these! | | | | 4. Use Mozilla Firefox for JavaScript debugging |
| 1. There is more than one browser | | | | The error messages Internet Explorer generates are |
| Internet Explorer for windows is by far not the only | | | | quite irritating to say the least. It doesn't even tell |
| browser around. You should test your website on | | | | you what is actually missing and on what place things |
| both the Macintosh and on the PC. You can use | | | | go wrong. |
| Internet Explorer 6, Mozilla Firefox and Opera on the | | | | If there's one browsers that can help you with your |
| PC and Safari and Firefox on the Macintosh. Internet | | | | JavaScript development then Firefox is the one. The |
| Explorer for the mac is no longer supported by | | | | JavaScript console is by far the most detailed one |
| Microsoft so don't bother testing, things will hardly | | | | and will help you very much when you are testing |
| work anyway with today's CSS coding. | | | | your scripts. |
| 2. CSS is the way to go | | | | 5. Use the Web development Toolbar for both |
| There is no doubt about it. If you are serious about | | | | Internet Explorer and Firefox |
| developing websites you should use Cascading Style | | | | These toolbars will help you a lot because there are |
| Sheets for both your layout and your design. This | | | | filled with debugging tools and handy shortlinks to |
| way you have total control over how your page | | | | useful tools. |
| behaves in all browsers. | | | | The one for Firefox can be found at: |
| It also adds great flexibility to your website for later | | | | And the one for Internet Explorer can be found at: |
| on, when you are planning to do a redesign for | | | | You really need to have at least these toolbars! |
| example. | | | | So now you know what you need to have to be a |
| 3. Create all your code yourself | | | | successful web designer. Don't forget to download at |
| Don't even try to use the Design view from | | | | least the toolbars. They will help you a lot and will |
| Dreamweaver or Frontpage. | | | | save you a lot of time. |
| The code it generates is by far not what you want | | | | |