making webpages
If you are thinking homestead for that reason yahoo does has a similar web page maker. If you have windows XP, you already have an FTP program, just type in the FTP addy into your web browser. WS FTP was a pain in the but after a while, I honestly hated that program. But hey, it was free, and my school recomended it (which is why I no longer listen to the campus computer people, they are monkeys with socket wrenches trying to work on these comps).
I designed Justin's site (
http://www.yeagersfrogs.com) with Microsoft Paint and Notepad (both free if you run off windows). I have Macromadia Suite, which includes Dreamweaver but I never use it. Don't even get me started on how much I don't like Frontpage lol.
I learned html mostly by online tutorial and disecting other people's webpages to see what made them tick, and then more advanced stuff as a side benifit from my on again off again web designer boytoy.
I can't wait until I actually have time to crank out a new version of Justin's site..... its almost two years old and its time for an upgrade!