I use Notepad, and more recently, CoffeeCup HTML editor (which is still a hand code editor, but it has a nifty preview option). I have Dreamweaver, but I never bothered learning how to use it, and I feel like I have more control if I'm directly manipulating the code. Besides, HTML is an easy language to learn.

I don't think I'm super leet for coding by hand, and that there's anything wrong with people using a WYSIWYG editor. Not everyone has web design high on their list of priorities and editors like Dreamweaver and Frontpage serve the purpose of software in general - it's there to make things easier, specifically for the Average Joe in this case. The applical proverb: Different strokes for different folks.

As for Flash, I think Flash animation and movies are cool, but I don't like Flash web sites at all, or even flash used in web sites save for one or two small instances (in most cases). This goes against what I just got done saying, but thing is, flash is often just unnecessary. Many of the flash layouts I come across could be easily duplicated with a combination of HTML and a few images, and the large file size is essentially a big middle finger to dial-up users. Often times when I follow a link and I come to a flash loading screen, I'll immediately hit the Back button.