[web] Web programming

Do you want to program? If so, you might want to build your website using PHP, MySQL, and Apache. There's lots of help and information about these technologies on the web and you can host it cheaply.
If not, you could try a CMS like Drupal or maybe a blogging software like Wordpress (it's got plugins for everything a small website needs). Drupal and Wordpress use the above technologies and you don't need to program if you want to customize your web site.

Well, if you are unfamiliar with HTML, xHTML, and CSS, I would suggest learning those before even touching what konfucius mentioned. Afterwards, learn &#106avascript then php,mysql, and Apache, as he mentioned.<br/><br/>Also, you could research things such as RSS feeds, and can learn flash/java apps on the side. They aren't required, but can effectively boost the aesthetics and practicality of your site, if used correctly.

Huh thanks guys yeah so I'm completely new to the entire thing so I have no previous experience WHATSOEVER in desiging a web site.

Thanks for the assistance I'm going to go look up how to learn these now, thanks.

Kompozer works all right - I just figured it out on my own. It's not exactly difficult to figure out. I do suggest though that you learn HTML so that you can edit your webpages manually if you have to.

Step 1.
Basic HTML is a must. It is the starting point, and the basis of most websites. You will need to know it, even if you step up to more complex programming later on. Learn the basics of HTML, and how to assemble basic table-based sites.

Step 2.
Once you know HTML, it is time to move up to CSS. CSS isn't strictly necessary. But it is the foundation of modern style-based tableless web design. Table-less design is much more flexible, and helps make web design faster and easier. styled sites are also much easier to stylistically update. (since most of the structure and style is defined in a single file)

Step 3.
Learn a server-side language. There are several to choose from, but I would advise PHP. It is cross-platform, and most hosting companies support it. It also provides the tools needed to interface with databases. Which brings us to...

Step 4.
Learn how to create and manage databases. Again, there are multiple options for this. I would suggest MySQL. It is free and cross-platform, and most hosting companies will support it. Databases are the de-facto option for data-driven web-sites, and the most common method for persistent data and user profiles.

Once you have covered these four steps, you can truly be called a web developer. For the purposes of creating a basic resume / portfolio site, you can actually stop around the end of Step 2. Server-side scripting and databases aren't strictly necessary for a modest resume / portfolio site.