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

Learn HTML and A Lot More
• Hot Wired's 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's HomeSite: (Formerly Macromedia)
       Product Info
• Adobe's Dreamweaver: (Formerly Macromedia)
       Product Info     
• Microsoft FrontPage 2000:
       Product Info

Graphic Tools
• Adobe PhotoShop with ImageReady

FTP
• WS FTP
• CuteFTP

Site Submission & Site Statistics Analysis      
• Web Position
• WebTrends

Other Handy Software
• Adobe Acrobat