Have been trying to not ask this question for a couple of weeks, but here goes:
I usually write my web pages with notepad, or some other text editor. Over time I have tried most of the more popular flavors of WYSIWYG/Text editor combinations without getting too excited about them. But I'd like to get a bit more sophisticated than in the past, so here's my question:
I have tried almost everything, but have found that "Microsoft Virtual Web Developer 2005 Express Edition" (free from MS) is the most intuitive, fun to use, program for me. THere is, however, a small catch; I have no idea, after reading everything I can get my hands on, what the actual bottom-line is of pages edited with it. I *believe* (have a tired brain after reading all the MS info, must be getting older here) that it produces the following:

1. Pages that need to be hosted on a server with specific OS, not just anyone's server.
2. Pages that are downloadable into not only desktop Web format, but also in things like cell phones, and all those other little pocket devices people have now.
3. Pages that are more secure than regular HTML pages.

Beyond those thoughts, which nobody seems to come right out and state, I have no idea what would be the product of this program.

I just know it sure fits my thought process better than anything else.
Anyone who can fill in the bottom lines for me would be appreciated.

Thanks, T.O.M.