Current Website Development Techniques?

[AaronChiles]

So I was just wondering how everyone these days designs and develops? I still design in Photoshop and then export using "Save As Web" using Tables. Any other methods or "Save As Web" settings I should use to keep up with the time? I've got some free time and want to learn the easiest way to get from my Photoshop design to a website, and try to keep up with the crowd.

Thanks,
Aaron

[BuezaWebDev]

Standardized and semantic mark-up (XHTML/CSS that conforms to W3C Standards).

Tables are not for layout.

[ray326]

Check the folks in my sig for how things are done in the 21st century.

[BuezaWebDev]

Check the folks in my sig for how things are done in the 21st century.

LOL, I actually laughed at that--excellent work ray ;)

[JPnyc]

I use notepad and kinda make up the design as I go along. I don't do mockups 1st.

[AaronChiles]

So is there no XHTML compliant way to export from photoshop?

[NogDog]

So is there no XHTML compliant way to export from photoshop?
It's not so much a question of whether it's XHTML-compliant, but whether it is both compliant and in accordance with current best practices; those best practices being centered around the concept of separation of content (logically organized text marked up with semantically meaningful [X]HTML) and presentation (CSS).

It is possible to create "spaghetti code" HTML full of nested tables and horribly unsemantic [X]HTML mark-up, yet still be techically valid (if improper) [X]HTML that will pass the w3.org validator without errors.