i hav used html but magento provide very easy way to developed a website so you suggest weather fully jump to magento services or do some html coding as well.
Without HTML CODE its not possible to develop any website. HTML CODE needed in all languages weather it is .Net or PHP or any CMS (Content Management System) or Designing.
W-What is this thread?? HTML doesn't validate? HTML 5, strict, transitional? If you validate strict using transitional's requirements...of course it won't validate. If you validate HTML5 using transitional...of course it won't validate. Correct code validates, fact. Just because it doesn't validate doesn't mean it isn't functional either. Stop making excuses; code your site, get hosting, put it up if it displays correctly in an in-browser test, and have fun. Worrying about validating??? THAT's your concern?
HTML is to easy to forget almost.. once you learn it , so why not just learn your other languages too. HTML is basic and easy tags in brackets Javascript is a step up with logic and math on page PHP is highly similar in some ways to Javascript but with $ for var sign and extended features and of course leaing page /server side etc with AJAX for aesthetic, PHP/SQL, and html skills..I cant think of anything you can't make on the Internet.
Let's not forget that HTML and CSS are the foundations of web coding, and other codes are great for dynamic display and modules.
I agree because html and css code always there for designing area but there having some special tools and modules like magento which gives excellent support to make any type of websites.
You can not create any site without use of HTML. It is necessary that you have some basic knowledge of HTML for creation of any site which is developed by any language or other open source.
Magneto - I thought it is used only when e-commerece sites are setup or build. Anyways I am using HTML for quite long time and can build almost anything through it.