There are basically two ways to produce Net content. If you know already how to do that, you do not need this memo. All Web-design programs work alike. It does frames, forms, picture imports that mostly work, and should get you more than you need for the first steps. You can download and install the program on the C-drive of a Lab computer in 5 minutes.
Many computers already have it.
HotDog is a more sophisticated program. Its primary advantage is that it shows you the HTML versions of your content while you are designing. You learn a lot of HTML when using this software. It is a Microsoft product, so don't expect it to be free of bugs. But as it is the market leader, we recommend that you make yourself familiar with the program at some point.