If you are going to get into web scripting there are tons of tools out there to assist you in the ordeal. Some of them are pretty pricey, but the majority are completely free of charge to you. Some of my prefered ones are listed below with links if applicable.
- Notepad/Simpletext/Textedit - In my opinion the best tool for web scripting. They are the simplest forms of text editing and all you really need to make a webpage is a nice text editor. Notepad is the PC form and is included in every version of windows. Simpletext is the Mac version of Notepad used in Mac OS 9 and lower. Mac changed to Textedit in OS X and works great as long as you go into the preferences and turn of the "read HTML commands" option and set it to plain text. This is really the only tool you need to script, but there are more tools to assist you.
- Microsoft Frontpage - Comes with any full version of office and is a terrific editor that requires very little or no script knowledge or experience. If you want to make a page in frontpage I recommend you do not play with the source because frontpage uses the newest and most advanced features and unless you have very good knowledge of CSS and DHTML you must be careful. Almost anything you want to do can be done in the graphical drag and drop mode though.
- Netscape Composer - This is a very nice editor and it is free of charge. It does not use complicated Source code and it has a drag and drop mode. It is perfect for those who want a good balance of both. It is included with every free download of the Netscape browser.