My personal website basically has a few pages, that then have links to articles (pdfs and html pages) and pics (including html pages with embedded images).

Would it be best to create these subisdiary pages in the CC HTML Editor? If so, how do I get the links to work correctly once I move things to the CoffeeCup Visual Site Designer (VSD)?

If it is best to have the key pages built in CC VSD, how do I bring in html pages that have lots of links? That is, I can past text into the the VSD pages, but for some reason I can't figure out how to paste in the HTML that has the links, or import a document that was saved from MS Word into HTML?

any thoughts appreciated.

You can create the subsidiary pages with whatever editor you want to use. You can even use Notepad to create or edit a web page.

The key is how do you feel about HTML programming? If you are comfortable with the HTML code, use the HTML editor. If you are new to HTML programming, use the VSD and take your time learning to write your own code.

Linking to PDF files is easy. Just create a link to the PDF and most browsers will use the Adobe reader to open the file. Linking to other HTML pages is even easier, since the browser will open the page without any other programs needed.

A typical link will look like this:

Hope this helps.

Well, for the most part, VisualSite Designer and HTML Editor are mutually exclusive. You can't create a new page in HTML Editor and use it in VisualSite Designer, because VisualSite Designer doesn't handle HTML pages the same way.

For that same reason, you can't bring a standard HTML file into VSD, either.

If you do use HTML Editor to edit a page you created in VSD, the changes will be undone the next time you save in VSD.

My experience with vsd versus html is more like what David's post is. My changes that I put through on Notepad is not reflected on my vsd. The changed page is just fine since I've uploaded thru another program but that may be part of the problem. I use FileZilla instead of the vsd version. Any feedback will be welcomed!

What David said above is still valid. The two progs are not meant to be used together. VSD is for those who either don't want to write code, or for those not able to do so.

If you are using VSD and in addition are able to make changes to the code in Notepad, you may actually have the wrong programme. The HTML Editor probably would be more interesting for you.