holy crap there's just too much for me to continue lol, i went to staples to buy a web builder kit and the son-of-a-gun told me they dont sell those. im so confused now. i wanna make a web presence now. i need a dummies series book for this one

Originally posted by georgie24
i need a dummies series book for this one

that IS a good idea. look in your local library.

for online tutorials, search google for beginner webpage tutorial.

thanks

georgie24, I suggest you first check out: http://www.pagetutor.com/

Another site that has the same tutorial (as that site seems to be down at the time of this post) :
http://www.earlham.edu/~markp/mgmt_110/html_tutor/pagetutor/makapage/

good programs for site development:

microsoft frontpage- not the best but it gets thejob done
macromedia dreamweaver- excellent product I highly recommend.

i learnt html from a website called HTMLgoodies.com

www.htmlgoodies.com

Once i had a fair understanding i took it further and uncluded more of a graphical approach into my webpages :)

http://www.w3schools.com

also good tutorial site

thanks visio!! you guys wanna honest confession from me? i know jack sh8t about comp tech. im eager to learn this stuff inside and out

http://www.htmlprimer.com/ is also a great resource. or see amazon for loads of great HTML books!

Hope it Helps

You have plenty of options right online.
You could also look for a web host that offers a built in website tool in their control panel. This is an easy way to get something built in about 5 minutes, and doesnt require any HTML knowledge. Pre-designed themes are included so its very simple for the user.
There are also tons of sites that offer free templates and you can download those but you would need an HTML editor to "edit" those pages.
Something like these would work well:
http://evrsoft.com/
http://www.editplus.com/ (favorite...not free, but reasonable)
And there are a ton of tutorial sites as others have mentioned.

Amazon.com is always an option too, I'm sure that 'HTML for dummies' has been written.

thanks all i really apriciate it

look for a webhost that offers a site builder (most do).

Very easy to use and no HTML experience required.

I would suggest going to the library and borrow a html for beginners book. It would be very much help to you knowing the basics before going into the more complex things like server side scripting. Best of luck! :D