One thing I see people differ on is coding into an interface, or typing it in a notepad. With the interface isnt the linking and compiling all done there? What are the benefits of typing in a notepad?

Damn you Microsoft! I am a notepad addict. If you look at my taskbar at any time and you will see at least 5 notepads, usually a lot more running at one time. Why? Because it is fast and small I use ...