Whenever I do write code, I use Notepad++ or if I'm on a computer that doesn't have it I'll just use Notepad.
actually it depends on what software you are at ease when doing your job. Gui with code is a very good combination that's why am also using dreamweaver and homesite or notepad as my tool.
I use PSPad, it's an open source programming editor with tons of useful features, no bloat and no WYSIWYG!
Notepad++ all the way for me, I started with Dreamweaver but what a waste of time, you don't learn much at all from using GUI editors. At least once you learn HTML that is it unlike having to learn a new program all the time. Just decide how serious you are about web design and then decide which route you want to go down. If you know for sure that you are serious about being a professional web designer then get into hard coding and forget all GUI editors.
You tell him 'Dayton Internet Marketing' Also yes i am sick of people like that they should be banned from these forums. Anyways lets not go off the topic now, we all know peoples have there programs so leave it at that. Personally i like Dreamweaver CS3 as easy to use and i can see the preview as i work (really cool and handy). But i can also use notepad to code up my .css and .html pages if i wanted to so its not like i rely on the help Dreamweaver gives out to speed up and help you. Also yes i do use them and i don't want people posting stuff about what i use if they don't like the programs i use.
Dang... You guys are scaring me - I looked at this thread to see if there was an easy way to put some affiliate sites together with a nice wysiwyg website creator. I know some HTML and you are all making some valid points. If you create something in notepad - how do you ftp it to the website? Maybe it's a silly question, but if you don't know then it's not silly. I've used FrontPage in the past and was looking for something similar. I wouldn't mind getting better at html and learning css.