You can always build your website yourself. Even if you use a visual editor though, some html experience is helpful, because many visual editors add a lot of unnecessary code you'll want to clean out. To that end, I would avoid FrontPage like the plague. I'd also avoid building websites with Microsoft Word. Dreamweaver and Trellian Webpage are much better (Trellian is free) when it comes to the code they insert.
One of my favorite html sites is called HTML Goodies. They have a wealth of tutorials that are easy to read.
If you build your site offline, you'll need to upload it to your server. Coffee Cup has a good free ftp program. Fetch or Cyberduck are good for Mac OS X.
If you have hosting with a good control panel, and you edit things in a file manager, you'll still want an FTP program to download all your files and keep backups.
My number one tip is backup, backup, backup! I keep one copy on the server, one on my computer and one on an external thumb drive or cd, so I always have a backup in case of disaster. This includes all website files and databases.
If you just want a super simple site and don't need much customization, some hosts (including ours) have site builder software included with their plans. For a personal design or customization, you may need to find a designer if you don't feel comfortable with graphic programs and code changes.
If you're in need of web templates, Template World allows you to download unlimited professional templates for one fee.
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