Scenario

Your friend, Tim Hall, is an expert in creating websites. In Hall's opinion, creation of websites is now a simple task using tools such as Adobe Dreamweaver, and therefore, he does not feel the need to learn HTML.

Based on the scenario, answer the following questions:

Do you agree with Hall? Justify your answer using appropriate examples. Would Adobe Dreamweaver be the only tool needed for maintaining a website once it is created?

Adobe Dreamweaver is not the only tool available for creating websites, even though it is the most popular. Search the Internet and compile a list of current authoring tools, other than Adobe Dreamweaver. Use the keywords "Web Authoring Tools" for your search.

Prepare a report explaining the features of at least three of these authoring tools. You should include the following:

The cost

The source of the tool

The features that it offers

The type of interface it provides for design (such as text only or graphical user interface [GUI])

The web languages that it supports

Alongside each tool, list the websites that provide development support.

In addition to HTML, what languages should a developer be able to use (through knowledge or through tools) in order to create dynamic and interactive websites? Explain why you included each language in your list.