There are many places to learn basic HTML and web skills online:

Learn HTML and A Lot More
• WebMonkey
• HTML Goodies
• HTML Writer's Guild

Web Design and Graphics Tips
• Sitepoint's Design Tips
• Lynda.com's free software tutorials

Software Tools: HTML Authoring    
• Adobe Dreamweaver:
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• Adobe Contribute:
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• Microsoft Expression Web:
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Graphic Tools
• Adobe PhotoShop with ImageReady

FTP
• WS FTP
• CuteFTP

Site Submission & Site Statistics Analysis      
• Web Position
• WebTrends

Other Handy Software
• Adobe Acrobat