I am using Yahoo SiteBuilder which works pretty well for static sites - it is designed for dummies.
The catch is that you need to point your domain name at the yahoo servers - not a big deal and pretty inexpensive for them to host. They will also give you a free email address to use.
doing it yourself is cheap and gives you ultimate control
Its not such a steep learning curve as you may think and certainly doable with a simple static web page
There's a lot of free html web editors ( software) out there not to mention tons of html "how to's"
For a static page, you can make it in Microsoft Word, and save it as a web page. Truly a WYSIWYG solution, a no brainer, as long as you are not trying for something complex.
just come across some more ( easy options) and thought id post just in case anybody else reads this thread
For static pages
register.com offer great templates that are easy to edit / customise to suit your needs via their "on-line" editor . You can also register and host with them
For dynamic (flash)pages try
wix.com
again free templates and you can set up a free account to mess around with first . Some really impressive templates and by far the easiest and user friendly "on-line" editor I've seen.
Try www.weebly.com ,
30 templates to choose from.
Drag and drop. - dummy proof.
I created my website in 5 hours.
The best thing is that it is free, no hosting fees. No need for domain name.
Except that you need to have www.(Your name).weebly.com
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