yeah learn some html, but DREAMWEAVER is easily the best html editor/producer out there. And don't pay much heed to those "real men" that only use notepad.... they'll spend 11 hours on a page that can be done in 2 with the help of a good editor I've also noticed that most webpages that are proudly created with notpad don't always look the best, but you may not be going for a clean nice looking page layout though, who would?
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Oh yeah and if you want somthing colorful and quick to load, start messing with tabels right away. While it might seem confusing at first, you can do a lot with it. And just stay away from embedding LARGE inmages in your website.
Also as a service to the viewers........STAY AWAY FROM FRAMES!!