I have to say this, though some won't like hearing it:
+ compose your HTML by hand
+ start with static content (no scripts at first)
+ construct your scripts (active content) by hand
Machine-generated HTML is a horrible mess
and will likely lead to content maintenance pain later.
HTML is just too easy to do. It takes a day to learn,
and *no* special training. Sure, there will need to be practice.
I strongly recommend AGAINST most "authoring tools".
While there are many "canned" packages and services which provide
their own suites of scripts, you will need to write some locally.
I am not saying anything bad about web based products. They're fine.
Just don't expect any one product to cover all of you web needs and
DON'T BE AFRAID to write your own active content in any of the
scripting languages Perl, PHP, Python, Tcl, or even REXX.
The web fundamentals (HTML, HTTP and the CGI standard) were designed
to support what I'm suggesting. Work *with* the fundamentals,
not against them, and you'll get much more satisfaction,
personally, professionally, and corporately.
-- RMT
