Beautiful HTML

Before venturing into server side code, I was primarily a web designer and developer.  The past couple of weeks I have had to deal with a few sites that look great on the exterior, but when going to make a simple change I view the source only to find out that the HTML is nothing less of a catastrophic disaster.  I would think that by using tools such as Dreamweaver, having a DOCTYPE declared in the site would be automatic these days.   Chris Coyier has a great post over on CSS Tricks about Beautiful HTML and what it should look like.

My advice to web designers and developers out there is:  When it becomes just a job instead of a passion for building an amazing piece of art, maybe it’s time to move in a different direction.