Indenting HTML code makes it easier to read and thus easier to maintain later. But some people feel that adding indents can increase the size of pages by adding in white space that isn't used on the page. Personally, I feel that it's important to have some indenting, so that the HTML is easier to read, but putting in a 4-space indent for every nested tag is a bit of overkill as well.

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This week I reviewed 29 editors. If you are wondering if they all start to blur together, well, that's how I know I've reviewed enough editors for the day. :-) Only 73 left on my list. Whew!

• BlueVoda
• Create
• Dynamic HTML Editor
• Dynamic HTML Editor Free
• Eclipse
• EditiX
• EditiX Lite
• EditLive!
• EditLive! for XML
• Evrsoft First Page
• eWebEditPro
• eWebEditPro+XML
• Freeway Express
• Freeway Pro
• Komodo IDE
• Homesite
• Manila
• Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express
• PageBreeze Free HTML Editor
• PageBreeze Professional
• PSPad
• Radio UserLand
• SiteSpinner
• SiteSpinner Pro
• Taco HTML Edit
• TextEdit
• Xeena
• XML Notepad
• Yahoo! SiteBuilder

Kudos to CSS Tricks - they have put out a really cool image of what beautiful HTML looks like. Before you get worried, it isn't just the HTML - it's got annotations and clear explanations about what makes it beautiful. If you follow the techniques defined in this image, you'll have beautiful HTML as well. As well as HTML that is easy-to-read by search engines, easier to maintain, and up-to-date.

If you're like most Web designers, you have several computers. But there is probably one that you prefer over all the rest. What operating system does that machine use? Personally, I have a Windows XP machine, access to Windows Vista and Windows 7, Mac 10.4 and 10.6. But my preferred OS is Snow Leopard - Mac 10.6. It took me a while to get it installed (Apple had to send me a replacment disc), but now that it's up and running I just love it. What's your favorite OS?

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Since the last round-up, I've reviewed 27 more editors. I still have dozens left to go. If you have a favorite, why not write a review of it? That will get it to my attention as well as let others know what you think is the best.

• Amaya
• Angel Writer
• Arachnophilia
• BBEdit
• Bluefish
• Code Lobster
• CoffeeCup HTML Editor
• Crea:Text
• Cream
• Crimson Editor
• Cute User-Friendly Text Editor
• Emacs
• HTML-Kit Tools
• jEdit
• Notepad
• NoteTab Light
• NoteTab Pro
• NoteTab Standard
• Nvu
• Quanta Plus
• Rapidweaver
• SlickEdit
• Selida
• TextWrangler
• vi
• Web Assist HTML Editor
• Website Meta Language

It's getting colder up here. We had a pellet stove installed at the beginning of the October, and we're starting to use it a lot. I love having a fireplace again! I've also gotten deep into editors for the last few weeks. Hopefully I can get the reviews done quickly. But on to the website!

Introducing a New Site Feature

I have been given the opportunity to beta test a new feature coming to all About.com websites soon - user submitted articles and pictures. I would love to see your submissions, and I got a number in just the few weeks it was live in October.

• How to Become a Web Designer - find out how others did it or share your story.
• Favorite Web Designs - These are examples of great Web design and my favorites will be showcased in my blog on Wordless Wednesdays. Submit your favorite site.
• Where to Find Good Clients - Find out where other freelancers have the best luck and share your success stories.
• Web Hosting Providers - A chance for hosting providers to tell you about themselves. If you own or work for a Web hosting provier submit a profile.

What Are People Commenting On?

There were only 63 comments in October. But I wasn't posting a lot either. The most popular posts were:

• Do You Optimize Content for Search Engines?
• Is Your Hosting Provider Green?
• Do you multitask or work on one project at a time?
• Do You Write Content for Websites?
• Where do you find freelance work?

The most prolific commenters were:

• Alexander
• Chris from AB Web Design, LLC
• vancouver web design
• Salman

Thanks for everyone's great comments!

In the Forums

In the Web Design forum there were 89 new members and 77 new messages. In the HTML/XML forum there were 43 new members and 51 new messages. The most prolific posters to both forums were:

• YankiKiwi
• AngelofGrief
• MarkHeppner
• dansaulbat
• gariowen
• Dean
• Ghera
• MazerZA
• maryrajam

Thanks for the posts! If you want your website listed here, you should add it to your forum profile. Thanks!

Did You Miss Some of These Articles?

Here are some of the more popular articles I wrote in October:

• How to Charge Higher Prices for Web Design Work - Web Design Pricing
• Green Web Hosting - An Interview with Trey Gardner, CEO Green Geeks/li>

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I have looked at a lot of hosting provider's Websites, and they all say the same thing. So when I came upon the Green Geeks hosting site, I was surprised. They offer similar hosting plans to other providers, but they do one thing differently - they are green. In fact, they claim they are "300% green hosting." This intrigued me so much, that I asked for an interview with their CEO, Trey Gardner to find out more.

Is your hosting provider green? Why not let us know by submitting a review.

More About Finding a Web Hosting Provider

• Green Web Hosting Interview
• Web Host Profiles
• How to Find Cheap Web Hosting
• What is most important in a Web hosting provider?

I've been interested in green living since I was in college. At that time, we were most concerned with recycling, and while I was conscious that my job could affect the planet, I didn't think about whether it was green or not. But now, I'm really starting to understand how everything we do has an affect on the world around us, so being green in my Web design and writing work is becoming very important to me. I only recently learned that Web hosting can have a huge impact on the planet, in my interview with Trey Gardner, CEO of Green Geeks. How have you implemented green living strategies into your Web design?