Using Dreamweaver Template?

[blurredfringe]

How do you guys design your css/xhtml pages? i had previous design which was done with xhtml/css but of separate css for each page. Then recently, i was informed to create a design and make it as template (dwt) to make the main structure intact and also to speed up work flow. I realized it's really useful to use template to make the layout consistent and also to have control of semantics over a growing pages. i'm still new to using template but i think it's a good idea. what are your thoughts? advantage and disadvantage (if any) ? thanks.

[dexterz]

I rarely use DW even at work when creating a site or updating our intranet. I use notepad most of the time cuz I like hand coding.

[blurredfringe]

I rarely use DW even at work when creating a site or updating our intranet. I use notepad most of the time cuz I like hand coding.

hand coding is good, but will that method be efficient specially when making layout changes to a global website with lots of pages?

[dexterz]

In my experienced, yes it is efficient. We use include file in our classic ASP page and templating in ASP.NET. In ASP.NET we created .ascx. I find it very efficient when hand coding using notepad or eclipse.

[WraithStrider]

I used Dreamweaver's templating function(.dwt files) in my website.
I think it is very useful especially when you are working with a very large and dynamic website.
I usually put my menu, headers and footers within my template so that in case there would be any changes, i'll just edit the .dwt file instead of going through the entire process of changing each page. It really does save a lot of time.
I'm very much satisfied with Dreamweaver CS3 and I think this is the best IDE a web developer could have in this time.