Web site help.

[jdh]

I am an avid blogger myself, and I would totally recommend WordPress for just about everything. Though there are a few things you will have to get the hang of, you will quickly learn. I have been programming myself for about 3 years (when I was 11), and in those past years I have learned which online applications really deliver what you need.

I personally think that Dreamweaver is over rated and over priced. I think that free, open source programs are best, albeit Photoshop isn't exactly a penny. If you have some free time over the summer, I would recommend buying a book (or if you don't want to go that route, there is a LOT of stuff on the internet--W3 Schools is great) and you can pick up some XHTML/HTML with some CSS. The product will be worth it. I would go that route.

But if you don't want to hand code a layout, WordPress has TONS of different themes you can download and install.

Here are few links:

WordPress: http://www.wordpress.org/
WordPress Themes: http://themes.wordpress.net/
W3 Schools: http://www.w3schools.com/

I own the "For Dummies" books for my beginning programming language things. I would go with one of those if you were to purchase a book. It is simple and can be humorous with corny jokes. If not, go with W3 schools and google some more tutorials and you will be familiar with the languages before you know it.

Good luck with your team website--may the FIRST be with you.
-JD