How do you tackle web design?

[watdahel]

The way I do mine is create the entire page in an image editor and once that's done I then figure out how to chop it up to be inserted in tables. I find using tables easiest for precise placement of the images. I just can't get CSS to do the same or at least haven't found a way. Others I know will think tables aren't supposed to be used in this way but I think one should use whatever tool is available since it's the end result that will count.

How do you do yours and what's your take on using tables for layout?

 

[Ken g6]

There are worse things than
        tables. 😉

Using your favorite tool is good, but it's good to know all the tools so you can be sure you've found your favorite. Have you looked at a good CSS tutorial lately?

 

[Red Squirrel]

I usually dive right into the html code using notepad++ and also create my CSS classes as I go. I tend to use really crappy photoshop images for the layout graphics then go make them better after.

I'm WAY behind though, I only recently heard about html5 lol. I need to read up on what new technologies have come out and brush up on them. I still am die hard on using tables though, I find it's better for dynamic content. I use tables with CSS though.

 

[Ka0t1x]

I sit down with Illustrator and Photoshop, plan out a nice layout, and then do it up in hand coded HTML/CSS. If I need an image it is sliced from the layout and used accordingly, never used any major image panels.

Tables are for Tabular data and that's about it for me.

 

[nickbits]

I use tables for most things; I don't care. CSS float and position relative tend to get me pissed off pretty quick.

 

[DHMO]

Draw a rough page design with pen/paper
Make a polished design in photoshop
Slice up the photoshop image creating the HTML structure
Use CSS to place the divs and set background color and images
Add content
Publish

I use Expression Web 2 for the HTML and CSS. I want to get the full adobe suite when I get some pennies saved up.

 

[Aluvus]

Others I know will think tables aren't supposed to be used in this way

You mean like the W3C?

but I think one should use whatever tool is available since it's the end result that will count.

The end result of using tables for layout is unreadable markup and layouts that break horribly if any of your assumptions about the client are broken, which they routinely will be, and can't be substantially modified without a great deal of effort.

How do you do yours

Sketch something on paper, grab a template that's reasonably close, strip out anything unnecessary, make adjustments.

and what's your take on using tables for layout?

Belongs on There, I Fixed It.

 

[Ka0t1x]

http://24ways.org/2009/make-your-mockup-in-markup

Seems like something I need to start trying. (Just mockups in pure HTML/CSS)