WHY ? This is the first question you must ask yourself. What do I need a website or webpage for?

Personal page/ Blog - Can be used to share photo's with friends and family. Write an online dairy, or just to get your thoughts and opinions out on the web. There are several free hosting sites that can help make your page live in no time at all. I use Google's Page Creator for my personal page, it is free to use and requires no knowledge of html.

Commercial - Creating an effective online store or business website will require some knowledge and a small investment. Some hosting company's will provide all the necessary software to create the site quickly but will lack the professional flavor of a custom designed site. I suggest using the software provided by the hosting company to quickly get your product on line, while you work on your website offline. I highly recommend  GoDaddy.com Hosting Plans for all your hosting or domain needs, they have unbeatable support and hosting packages.


 

Learn- HTML -Free online tutorials on all aspects of web page creation such as: HTML, CSS, XHTML are available at w3schools.com.

Software - There are several commercial programs available to design your website, but the most common ones are :

Web templates - Web templates can save you many hours of fine tuning your html and are easily edited in your software. These templates can be purchased online or designed to your needs by a professional. There are many free templates however available on Open Source Web Design.

         HTML Help & Templates - Learn HTML tags including form, frames, and tables with help from this free reference.