[Freesteyelz]

Originally Posted by Dean C

Singing is an art, you'd say building HTML pages was? I don't think so.

No, I'm saying designing HTML (and XHTML/CSS/JS) is an art. How it's implemented, how it renders across browsers and how it displays on screen takes creativeness and know-how. Designing has evolved since the pioneer days of slapping codes together for a more friendly-style interface and there are designers who've evolved with the times.

I've grouped the HTML class as anything but server-side coding. I would also note that many Designers do server-side coding. Since that isn't the argument I'll move onward...

@LiveWire: As stated above, I've grouped HTML into the class of XHTML, as it's a generation above. Now I can't speak for another so I will share my experiences.

I've done complete XHTML 1.0 strict and CSS compliant sites. I've also constructed sites using pure CSS, no Tables. Notice most sites render differently among browsers (mainly IE, Firefox and Opera), even if all codes are compliant. My work often deals in exact pixels so I take extra care on every line of code. I know, not think, that skill plays a role here.

General rule of thumb: You can be taught and get by. You can only expand what you've learned by going outside the box. Which class defines you?