First let me introduce myself.

Im currently rooted in Texas, and I'm not new to web design at all. I was into HTML a lot when I was younger but stopped with web design untill recently when I created a small website for an organization. I know the basics about HTML but I realized that there was still a long way to go till I will be satisfied with my work, as I am now planning to start web designing commercially sometime next year.

Right now i'm reading "Visual Quickstart Guide - HTML, XHTML & CSS 6th edition", and "Web design for dummies". Im curious to know if i'm going about this the right way.

I'm also curious to know how you all learned web design. Where did you start, and how long did it take you? Also, do you always do your sites by hand (text editor), or do you use dreamweaver? And if you make it by hand, have you memorized most the code you have used, or do you find yourself referencing books alot as you go?

Thanks for your time reading this, I look foward to your responces.