Hi! I am Vivek. I am a C,C++,VB Programmer, Web designer and SEO( Beginner).I have learn eveything through self-study I design website using some software like dreamweaver rather than HTML coding. I want to ask one question that whats the best way to position elements in webpage? I always use Dreamweaver's Layer which is really easy to implement but most websites use tables to position elements. Is there any harm to use layers? One more thing is that most web designers put images in parts. Why ? Is it because to indicate the visitor that the page is loading ?
I'm not sure about others but I used tables for element so when my users change the text size the alignment of my website won't change much (or change accordingly). Yes. When your image files are separated into smaller pieces, it gets easier to load. This is crucial for users with slow bandwidth as when the image files are showing up (in multiple small pieces) it signal that the webpage is showing up and avoid users from closing the window (misunderstanding that the page is 404).
For your best learning i will suggest you a site that is w3schools.com for html and css. check it must. Kindest.
I code html by hand and use the yahoo CSS framework. I find that by hand my code is smaller and neater.
Dreamweaver is a nice tool to use. But knowing XHTML and CSS makes it more functional to use. You'll know how to tweak and add things if Dreamweaver doesn't produce exactly what you need it to do.
I use tables all the time (consider me old fashioned) and I rank #1 on a lot of my search terms for my newer sites that use 100% tables. I write my websites in Notepad and I can make some pretty complicated/sleek/validated pages. Dont believe everything you hear.. proper SEO, validation, and backlinks for the win!