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which web developing software is better? or do you prefer writing your html code by yourself?

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asked whether to rely on web-authoring software or to hand-write HTML. pointed to a related thread and mentioned using Dreamweaver. Both approaches are valid; the right choice depends on goals (learning, speed, maintainability) rather than a single “best” tool.

Hand-coding: best for learning fundamentals, accessibility and clean semantic markup. It makes debugging, performance tuning and collaboration easier. Visual tools (Dreamweaver and other WYSIWYG editors) speed prototyping and asset management but can add extra, hard-to-maintain markup. A practical middle path is to learn the basics by hand, then use an editor/IDE to accelerate repetitive work.

A concise, practical workflow:

  • Learn core HTML/CSS concepts (structure, semantics, separation of concerns). See HTML basics on MDN.
  • Build a small page by hand to internalize patterns, then adopt a modern editor (for example, an editor with Emmet and live preview) for larger projects.
  • Keep presentation out of HTML (external CSS), run the W3C validator regularly, and add linting/formatting to the workflow.
  • Use version control (git) so changes can be reviewed and rolled back.

A minimal HTML5 starting template:

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
  <title>Page title</title>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

When using a visual editor (as noted), always inspect the generated source: remove unnecessary inline styles, avoid tables for layout, ensure semantic elements and alt text for images, and validate markup with the W3C validator. This approach keeps workflow efficient while preserving clean, maintainable code.

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I am using Dreamweaver for HTML it better and Comfortable

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