what browser should web developers use to write code for?
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Make sure your webpages validate on W3.com, and check with as many browsers as possible to make sure they display correctly. Internet Explorer is the most used so that is first priority, and then Mozilla Firefox, as it is a quickly growing webbroswer.
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You can use a WYSIWYG editor like Frontpage or Dreamweaver, but ultimately, that's just having a program write the HTML for you. I once heard some talk about trying to do a web page entirely in Flash, but I think you'd still have to wrap it in an HTML skeleton of some kind.
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HTML is interpreted on the clients machine only, and receiving executable code is a serious security risk.\n\nIt is technically possible to do things with ActiveX, but in my experience that's pretty much a dead technology since everyone has it disabled (because of the inherent security problems).\n\nIf you want to execute a subroutine on the server, you can do that with most server side languages.\n\nI recommend ColdFusion/CFML as a good choice - it's easy to learn, quick to use, and yet still powerful.\n\nOther popular options include PHP, JSP, ASP.NET/C#, Ruby, CGI/Perl - a Google/Yahoo! search on any of them should be able to turn up more information about them.
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Assuming the content is there, it must load quickly, have a consistent and user-friendly interface across the site, and the graphics and colors used should serve to highlight parts of the page, not obscure them. Jarring combinations and messy user interfaces turn off clients and make a page look unprofessional.\nAlso, stay away from scripting unless you can do it properly (this means layers of redundancy for those who turn off scripting or have it disabled by higher forces for security purposes. The site should be equally functional (although it may be less flashy) for these users as those with scripting turned on.)\nIn addition, do not use browser-specific HTML unless, again, you plan on using redundant "cross-browser" code to ensure consistent functionality. Try to implement as much of your site as possible in standard XHTML 1.0 (for future compatibility).
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I recommend http://www.adobe.com/products/homesite/\nIts a great tool for html and javascript design. You can also use http://www.textpad.com to do your java compiling, jsp compiling and its great for html too. It does code compare.\n\nJbuilder or WSAD are good for Java.
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1) Mozilla handles ALL website codes better (except for a few useless codes that nobody cares about)\n2) Explorer is buggy\n3) IE7 is even buggier, hence the term "BETA".
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It all really depends on what you are trying to do.  If your just throwing together a web site that is only a handfull of pages then PHP is fine.   If your going to want to develop anything more complicated (online shopping, blog site, etc) then Ruby on Rails is better.
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You may want to check out freeservers.com they have free pages & the hosting fees aren't that bad when you want to upgrade.\nThen you will want to start learning something about HTML/XHTML so that you can check coding of your pages. A good HTML/XHTML editor is PageBuilder (it's gone public domain now) \nAnother thing you can do is get the Yahoo SiteBuilder. It's a WYSIWYG editor and can help you learn to code. But remember that your pages may not work in all browsers unless you are using XHTML.\nYou'll have to pick your own software for that kind of editor. I'm still looking too.
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i use both....FF and IE...different browser perform in different website...IE will be better in website that have flash and macromedia features....while FF would be better in plain websites.
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I think you have to look at your target system.  If you writing for IIS, use .Net, but if you are writing for Apache or Sun, use J2EE.\n\nJ2EE and ASP.net in and of themselves are not simpler than one another - it's the IDE that makes them simple.  Microsoft has a great IDE, but there are some good Java IDE's out there too.
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Unfortunately there's not enough detail to answer this question. Python is a language that can be used to write web applications - obviously whatever system you're using is written in Python, and somehow you're triggering an error. However without knowing what the page is, or what you're trying to do, it's impossible to help you.
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It depends on your environment and needs. If there is no compelling reason for you to use classic ASP I recommend using .Net 2.0 from an availability of resources & supportability perspective. The majority of OS and web server tools required to run ASP 3.0 are going to become completely desupported shortly\n\nFrom a productivity perspective the .Net development goes substantially faster. It isn't that difficult to pick up since the IDE provides a significant amount of assistance.
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Firefox is better, but IE is compatible with most websites when it comes to javascripting errors and html tags.\n\nIE takes up a lot of memory on your computer. If you bring up both browsers and check your processes, then you will see that IEXPLORER will take up much more memory on your computer. They crash a lot, but if you have a really speedy and intricate computer, then it works like a charm. They are compatible with most companies websites because they use IE as their testing environment. So a lot of javascript errors and html codes is better handled under IE than Firefox.\n\nFirefox needs to be appreciated for having the tabbing feature before IE came up with it with 7.0 beta. They are low maintenance and they are very easy to use. A lot of programmers and computer techs like to use Firefox.\n\nPeople say security is better with Firefox, but that is a myth. Both browsers are very secure with their SSL certificate handling and their 128 bit security encryption. \n\nIts totally preference. If you like one, you wont like the other. I use both equally.
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firefox and opera\n\nI prefer the first
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I strongly concur with the previous poster that you should simply use firefox.\n\nHowever, I am assuming that you asked for a reason, so:\nhttp://web.nickshanks.com/browsers/ie/macosx\n\nHope that helps!
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It's absolutely essential. I would actually say that a forward thinking individual may wish to focus on XHTML and CSS2. There are WYSIWYG editors, even some good ones like Dreamweaver, but the code they generate is garbage.\n\nEvery page I ever developed was done in a simple text editor like Notepad.
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Microsoft has ASP.NET (1.1 and 2.0) starter kits that has complete code for a sample website. They are quite good. Very complete and good documentation.\n\nhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vwd/starterkit/