HTML - Website Advice

Hi all,

Please excuse all of my ignorance. I am teaching myself (and being taught by nice people like yourselves) on html and website building. Mods, I was unsure as to where to put this and apologize if I am in the wrong section.

This will be a semi long post as I have lots of questions for all of you. I will organize it into sections in hopes to get a more detailed response.

The Background
I have experience with basic html and have (until now) only used free web servers with web site building tools and just used html for templates and buttons etc. I run my own fish/aquarium supply business and wanted my own .com name instead of a sub-domain. So my better half bought me a a domain and basic hosting package from godaddy.com

-I am running OS X on a powerbook via safari and firefox.

-My host is at godaddy.com

-I am confused and in need of help.

The Problem
Well, so far for me being "good" with websites what a joke that was. Without a web site editor software like the free sub-domains come with I am lost. I understand a html editor would be the best and easiest way to make pages for my site?

-My main problem is I cannot get html documents onto my website. I understand I should be using FTP? I have tried with no success, I am unsure as to which folder to even move the page to, I dont even know which one is my home page *Blushes*

-I am very new to FTP and would like some advice for the best way to transfer HTML to a site.

-I also dont know how to name the page i.e.: mypage.com/AboutUs.html
(How do call the page "about us")

-I have tried looking around on go daddy for some answers and havent found much info besides it telling me to use FTP to upload files. I must not have done it right because i am still getting the "oops this site isnt up yet" message.

If you couldnt tell I need a lot of help. I really just need to know how to get my first few pages up and running....I just dont know how to get the files from where they are on my computer to my site, since the package I have doesnt have a website builder/software. If your willing to educate me, Im willing to learn. All help is appreciated and feel free to laugh at my ignorance. Im doing my best.

Drew

P.s. Do you need the name of my site in order to help me? If so, Am I allowed to even post the name of my site for reference purposes?

Hello,

I am trying to design a website for my fathers company and I am having some issues with the photogallery section.

I used a template for the overall design, and when I want to add pictures horizontally it screws up all the images with their space in between them as well as the alignment of the whole website itself.

Any help would be most appreciated I am trying to do this as a surprise!!!

The website is:

www.ckmjconstruction.com

I am trying to make 2 very different websites.

first one an auction site. I DONT WANT TO USE EBAY its too expensive i need a cheap auction software that will let multiple users register and be able to upload there own pictures of products they are trying to auction off.

second i need to see if there is a program that i can integrate into my website where people login and can make there own website by using templates that are customizable such as colors and pictures and information and letting them be able to upload it themselves. Can anybody help me please. thank you.

I know html and the easy stuff what i need is if you know any program like this or a place that will show me step by step how please let me know thank you.

Ive been asked to fix up an old webpage. The old web master is a bit senile and can not complete the page. I had created a php page but the server is so old that it doesnt support php. I want a page with a simple leftnav and I need to add a photogallery with thumbnails... anyone have any advice for me? Are there any good free templates out there that could do all this for me? Or maybe some good tools?

Thanks in advance

I have a website up www.sheridangroupdc.com

When I use safari the bottom corner doesn't always display. I'm wondering if someone could provide some insight as to why this is happening. Thanks so much.

the code for that portion is as follows...


HTML Code:

<div id="index_bottom_container_02">	
    <div id="index_right_text">
        <div id="text_header"><img src="images/headers/new/index.jpg"/></div>
	<div id="txt_index_02"><img src="images/index_text.jpg" /></div>
    </div>
    <div id="index_right_flash"><img src="images/footer_small.jpg" alt="sheridan footer" /></div>
</div>