Mardi_Gras - 6:11 pm on May 10, 2002 (gmt 0)

Tedster - I just think the two skills are very different, and I prefer to have a designer and coder. I also expect the designer and coder to work in concert to make certain the end result is the best possible site for the client. My designer and coder are husband and wife, so they really work VERY closely together.

As far as designers knowing CSS, etc, I think it is crucial that the designer know what is possible - making it a reality, in my opinion (humble though it may be :)) is better left to a code guy or gal.