You can try Dreamweaver: it will allow you to build a (semi-)static site, but you will never learn how to code.
You can try Frontpage or any other "website builder", which are
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), but, again, you will
NEVER learn to code properly.

If you want to get into web development:
- Buy a Domain, (10$/year)
- Rent a LAMP server (50$/year, NO ads!). LAMP: "Linux/unix, Apache, Mysql, Php). Important: any other window based server will cost you at least twice that and will require you to learn a lot about Microsoft.
- Download an FTP program (ie FTP Explorer)
- Download Notepad++ (free)
(http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm)
- Visit www.w3schools.com and start learning HTML, do the examples, experiment.
- Then learn javascript.
- Then try your luck with Php and Mysql.
Within two-three months, you will have your site AND you will have gotten the grip on programming for the web.

ANY other way is the lazy way that leads to "amateur" website
ratings (and makes you one of the millions of "web designers" that can’t finish anything)

You can find some simple HTML, javascript, Php, mysql and even
AJAX at http://www.web2coders.com.

Download all the scripts (all free), and see how they are coded. Upload them to your server and start "changing things around". Some of them are simple and only use HTML and Javascript, others are more complex.
That’s the best way to learn: by examples.

Later on, when you will be fluent in all these languages, you will ask yourself the question: "Since I know Php and Mysql, why the *** should I use Joomla, Miva, Ruby-on-Rails, Dreamweaver, Frontpage (or any other for that matter)????"

Good luck.

For example: software to check different resolutions (virtual desktop maybe?), different browsers, versions, debuggers, text editors, photo databases, help forums… anything.

i go the simple route most of the time – notepad++, photoshop, IE, Chrome, Firefox

if I am feeling lazy, I’ll use Web3

I also have a specific project that uses wordpress but I usually copy the files contents to notepad++ and work on them there to avoid the extra code generation of the wysiwyg

if I am doing true development along the lines of asp stuff I use visual studio

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http://www.layersmagazine.com

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PHP and ASP.NET (C# or VB) are two leading development "platforms" if you’re interested in the programming aspect of Web Development (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_development).

PHP is open-source and free, while .NET is a Microsoft version (though a "free-as-in-beer" version is available – get Visual Web Developer at http://www.asp.net/downloads/).

http://www.php.net
http://www.asp.net

Note that though php is more of a scripting lanuage while .NET aims to be more object oriented, either can be successfully used to make engaging, interactive, and profitable Web sites*.

I know less about JSP, but there’s a primer at: http://www.jsptut.com/.

A great place to start is at W3School (http://w3schools.com/). Take a look at primers for html, xhtml, PHP, and .NET and see which tutorials and syntax appeal to you. If you’re comfortable with databases and structured languages, html should be a breeze for you!

Also it’ll help to figure out or narrow what you want to do with these skills. Do you want to develop some applications for yourself? Start a Web site for a personal business? Perhaps work for someone else in a corporate or small business setting? Depending on scenario, you’ll want to see what technologies are preferred in job postings OR possibly what "hobbyist" developers are up to. Good luck!

*Disclaimer: I’ve worked with various version of ASP.NET at work, but bear no ill will to any development technology!

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Right now I pretty much just attend Chamber of commerce functions and try to utilize my personal network.

There’s a whole bunch of methods you can use. To utilize your network is a good idea. You could create a linkedin.com profile for example, add people there, create on Linkedin a profile of your company. The same thing with Facebook. Also a company corporate blog is a nice idea.

If you need to execute an Internet marketing (SEO) campaign, my company could help you with it – http://www.webtexsolutions.com/

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