Three reasons you should learn to hand code your web pages.
In this podcast, I discuss the 3 reasons why learning to hand code your web pages makes sense … and dollars too!
Podcast running time: 7:30
Download MP3 link: 3 Reasons to hand code
Thanks,
Stefan Mischook
January 25th, 2006 at 4:41 pm
Nice podcast. Do you offer these on iTunes, too? The sound quality was excellent and I agree 100% with your rationale for learning hand-coding. I’ve run up against similar situations and knowing coding has saved the day. Keep up the fine work.
Cheers
January 25th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
I really enjoy your monthly emails. Is nice to see your handsome face at last. This has given an insentive to get to grips with xhtml & css
Thanx
Korina
January 25th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
Hi Steve,
I like your no nonsesnse sennsible approach to web design and have used your ideas (referenced of course) in work I have written.
I know that podcsting is the new thing which everyone has to get into, but from my perspective it is difficult to reference and hold…that is have a copy to refer to when writing for students, or for a quick reference or refresher on the content.
For this reason also, I think podcasters also run the risk of not being acknowledged for their work.
Still this podcast was a good summary of your past web building posts.
January 25th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
“Do you offer these on iTunes, too?”
Yes, I am now on iTunes. I was just accepted a couple of days ago.
Thanks,
Stefan
January 25th, 2006 at 9:33 pm
Your podcast is great. I enjoy your training tutorial for web designs, but I think I’m a little too green to become a web designer. I just want to design my own website. I purchased one of your templates as well as tutorial and have not been able to make all the changes I need to complete the project. I will have to pay someone to help complete my site and show me how to edit when needed.
January 26th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
Right you are! I learned to handcode by deconstructing David Siegel’s brilliant, ground-breaking web site, Casbah (http://www.dsiegel.com/index.shtml) circa 1995-96 and it has served me well over time!
January 28th, 2006 at 3:01 pm
wow.. great to put a face to a voice. Thanks for the podcast. I am still trying to get my head around the terminology and is slowing coming to grips with html and the functions. Is there anywhere else on your website to go to when needing a fair explanation on what phb, sco, java scripting? Whats the difference between css and html?
Your site and your monthly emails are by far the most helpful. I thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills.
February 9th, 2006 at 4:19 am
thanks alot stefan you ve really taught me alot . i just wanna say thank you. i would really appreciate it if on one of the newsletter you do send if a tutorial on actionscript would be sent to me am having a lot of difficulty using actionscript
your monthly emails are been alot of help and thank you for your knowledge and skills.
December 12th, 2006 at 6:29 pm
Stefan every topic discussed in this podcast is not only true, but as you said sound advice for the progressing programmer. I started out on the internet at age 12. I started out with books, and just looking up answers to my questions using search engines. 9 years later, all this extra time I spent not cheating has not only rewarded me the skills, but as you said, landed my own creation of a popular website, all of which was hand coded by yours truely.
To anyone reading this… In order to lead on past learning just PHP and CSS, my best advice to you is to start out hand coding. The analogy I would like to convey is like teaching your child from day one 4 different languages, including writing. Sure it requires much more time and effort, however he or she will grow up with this in-dispensable knowledge and flourish later on in life.
February 25th, 2008 at 9:21 am
You’re absolutely right Stef, hand coding helps you learn all the tags and their functionality, I think you’re not a real Web Developer if you’re always dependant on web design software. I also do advise all serious web developers to learn how to hand code their websites.
Thank you.
April 29th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Hello Stefan,
Can you please direct me to David’s Siegel’s old web site where he showcased some of his web sites he created from his book “Creating Killer Websites”. I can’t seem to find it.Any leads or information will be helpfull. Thank you!
Oscar
April 29th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
You can find the book’s website here:
http://killersites.com/killerSites/core.html
Stefan