I happen to be a huge fan of Dreamweaver. If you know how to use html, you can both design and customize in DW( I don't really know html, but the program is simple enough that I can make changes or corrections to it as needed). Frontpage had been recommended to me to use-never tried it but supposedly it is very user friendly, whereas DW I like to call a PMS program...sometimes it gets bitchy if you do the slightest thing off.
I have 3 DW books-the best is "How to Use Dreamweaver MX and Fireworks MX" as you can skip around to only what you need to know.
Best way to design: Do all the artwork, headers, link boxes, etc, in Photoshop, save them all as Jpgs in a site folder, then in Dreamweaver, create a page, add tables, insert those pieces and link them up. There are actions in DW that allow image swap( on mouse-over, you can make a link do different things, ie:change color, enlarge, whatever)
Advice should you use DW: stay away from using their text commands whenever possible-create what you need in PS and import it. Some computers may default to plain text otherwise when viewing the site.
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