Something a little different this time.

Have a read of the following article, and tell me your thoughts.

http://24ways.org/2009/make-your-mockup-in-markup

Mmm interesting. 

Personally I always start with good old fashioned pencil and paper.  Then I type up the basic content in html - no styling.  Normally I then revise my pencil sketches making changes I have thought about why mucking about with the actual content.  Next I open up corel draw and create various backgrounds and such, although I have never bothered with a full mock-up.  Then I style the basic content using css. 

I have found that this approach allows me the fastest turn around time.  The fact is I design around the html content rather than fit the content around my design.

This method also works well with clients.  The can't normally imagine how a picture can become a webpage so it is just easier to show them a functional web page.  I then make changes if they ask.  This method also normally means I can to some degree side step peoples odd frontpage type requests because I am showing a working alternative, which they can then get their head around!