For creating web pages, I like to use vi, the gimp and a web browser.

Others may prefer a more graphical web development environment, and the
options there include native linux programs like the bluefish html
editor (in the standard ubuntu software repository) or perhaps running
the peecee version of dreamweaver under wine.

There are several ways to go, but it's really up to your own style and
preferences.

I used "Notepad++" in Windows briefly and it was cool because color coded or
highlighted matching bracklets <tags>. Anything like that available in ubuntu
(graphical)?

yes-gedit text editor-
check accessories under applications

the default text editor will do that for you. So will bluefish, screem,
and geany- if i remember right.

I *have* to have a WYSWIG for HTML files, being basically a
wuss when it comes to visualizing code results. I tried
Bluefish for about 22 minutes before uninstalling it in a
huff. :-) 'course I feel the same way about GIMP too, so
there you go.

pmaco.homelinux.com/.../100604_KompoZer_CSS.html

KompoZer is my HTML editor of choice now, and I'm strugglin'
my way up the CSS learning curve with that as my tool. You
should probably add it to your list of packages to try.

I recommend Mozilla Composer. It is included in the browser Mozilla
seamonkey.
sudo aptitude install seamonkey

then you can open a HTML file and edit page.

Screem and Bluefish seem to both offer about equivalent functionality with
available tags and some autocomplete options. They can be found in the
"other software" repositories... I haven't been able to get the "Preview
in Browser" feature to work in either of those though... But other people
seem to have no issue with that feature. The basic in-program preview works
well enough emulating a browser page to let you keep a visual eye on the
changes you are making to your code.

Both of the above are good for general html code editing. I have never
found a reasonably-priced/available wysiwyg html creator in Windows or Linux
that doesn't make a mess of code when you start changing things. And
wysiwyg is pretty useless if you're trying to learn anywho.

I used Bluefish for a long time then moved to Geany.
I like the folding code that Geany does.

Applications/ Software Center / Kompozer

It works in windows and Macs too, so there's no need to learn two programs.

http://www.kompozer.net/features.php

Far less 'features' than Dreamweaver which is a good thing.

Most larger web sites use a content management system. There are many
open source cms systems out there, you may be better off learning how to
use one of them for your project. also you will need CSS for modern web
design. I like Typo3 myself, a little slow and resource demanding but
organizing a site is easy and there are many templates already made that
can get you going quick.

You can also set up a wordpress website to manage and organize. There
are wigets and addons that make google analitics a breeze.

Firebug is an addon for firefox that makes editing a page easier and
gives you something to study page layout to help you modify your site.

When designing I use Kompozer and gimp to lay out a template to use in
conjunction with Typo3

You have given me some good info and several avenues to try. Thank you (and
others on this board) for your very informative reply.

I kind of like the Kompozer idea since it can be used in Windows or Ubuntu (I've
just started w/ubie so I am still using windoze as well).