But benefits of broadband aren’t just felt by individual users. Businesses, governments, schools, and communities can all experience superiority that broadband cables can provide.

Here are some examples of benefits for each of those types of organizations:

- Businesses will notice an increase in productivity when large data files transfer quickly and directly among local and head offices, no matter distance between locations. Moreover, with popularity of net-meetings and videoconferencing, a face-to-face meeting becomes entirely possible without travel costs.

- Schools can now offer equal opportunities to their students no matter their location or funding. A student in a remote community is now able to use a broadband connection to receive violin lessons from same revered instructor as a student in a large city. Moreover, rural students can take virtual field trips and see same fascinating and educational museums as city kids.

- Local governments are now enjoying broadband benefits that let them provide one-stop shopping for town business transactions, as well as licensing, permits, billing, and utility payments.

- Communities have been quick to jump on broadband band wagon to promote their local historical and other various tourist attractions. No other marketing resource reaches as far and as effectively as internet.

There are so many fantastic benefits to a high-speed, broadband internet connection, that it is becoming as “basic” a need as a computer in today’s society.

Dreamweaver generally takes a lot of time to learn, but take heart, Padawan. It’s worth training.

Microsoft Frontpage 2003

For those who love working with Microsoft Office’s tools (especially Word), this is web design program for you.

It’s easy-to-use interface makes it easier to access editing features (unlike previous editions). Just like Dreamweaver, it splits screen to show html coding and site’s lay-out. It also features CSS, which means stacking up layers an option. Its Coding Editor also has Microsoft IntelliSense software, which presents possible choices for code that you’re laying out.

Although not offering as much eye candy as Dreamweaver, Frontpage is perfect for small business and school projects.

Adobe GoLive 6.0

If you swear by Adobe’s products, then this is a no-brainer for you. The format is just like any other Adobe program, so getting familiar with this software will be as easy as pie. It also integrates all Adobe products in it—you’ll get to work closely with Photoshop, Illustrator, and LiveMotion. Which means you get to drag other Adobe files into GoLive. How sweet is that?

But as with any other Adobe program, if you’re not familiar with most Adobe products, it needs a little time to get used to. It’s quite a heavyweight tool, and if you’re not serious about putting up that webpage, you might end up trading in this software for another.