Internet Explorer vs. Mozilla

[kimel]

I am putting together a website on Microsoft Frontpage 2003, and once I preview it and everything it looks good. When everything looks good, I publish the site. When I open it in Internet Explorer, still, everything looks good. However, when I open it in Mozilla Firefox Browser it the page is all messed and things are in the wrong place, is there any way to avoid this? I need help!

Thanks

[Charles]

I am putting together a website on Microsoft Frontpage 2003, and once I preview it and everything it looks good. When everything looks good, I publish the site. When I open it in Internet Explorer, still, everything looks good. However, when I open it in Mozilla Firefox Browser it the page is all messed and things are in the wrong place, is there any way to avoid this? I need help!

ThanksI'm afraid that as long as you use Frontpage or any other WYSIWYG you'll find that your page fails on some browser or another. The only solution is to learn HTML. But relax, this isn't rocket science.

[TiGGi]

I would sugest Dreamweaver, works good for IE and FF

[Charles]

Dreamweaver is almost as bad as Frontpage. If you consider yourself dim enough to require a WYSIWYG then use Amaya (http://www.w3.org/Amaya/). It's the only one that's close to generating real HTML and it's free.

[johneva]

Charles is right as always the only way to have full control and understand why thing are doing what they are is to learn HTML and once you have learnt that learn CSS as this is just as important.

Same as Charles says though HTML is dead easy to lean and the basics of CSS is also easy too, it is only when you move into the more advanced CSS stuff and programming languages like PHP or ASP thing start getting real complicated.

[TiGGi]

Dreamweaver is almost as bad as Frontpage. If you consider yourself dim enough to require a WYSIWYG then use Amaya (http://www.w3.org/Amaya/). It's the only one that's close to generating real HTML and it's free.

First of Dreamweaver is NOT as bad as frontpage and second DW is not only used for design but also for file/site management which it makes it whole lot easier then doing everything manualy. You can replace text or peace of code on single, folder or whole site with click of the button. Also it colors your code which makes it lot easier to navigate through complex pages....and on and one and on. IN conclusion DW cuts you work time drasticly and keeps your workarea organized and professional. And notepad can do what?????

[Charles]

I never said use Notepad - I use HTML Kit myself - and I've never seen a Dreamweaver site that was any good.

[johneva]

I do also use Dreamweaver (In code veiw) but thats not what charles was saying at that point. At that point he was simpley saying dont use WYSIWYG editors which is sound advise.

You could use Front Page in code veiw too.

But I do personally like using Dreamweaver in code veiw, the file management side of it is cool and I love there template file system too, though the FTP is a bit dodgy and I have had issues with that side of it in the past and had to use a third part FTP (Smart FTP) for some things.

I never said use Notepad - I use HTML Kit myself - and I've never seen a Dreamweaver site that was any good.
As long as you use the code view there is no diffrence between a site made in Dreamweaver and a site made in any other code editor program.

But yes dont use WYSIWYG editors as they all suck and when things go wrong you wont understand why or how to fix the problem.

Thanx John