To start with html and css :

www.lesiteduzero.org

The site of zero, you will find many other tutorials on this site while surfing, you can continue with php for a site interactive and mysql for databases ... Bon courage!

For sites more enjoyable, more beautiful :

www.cssplay.co.uk

Menus, photo galleries etc. in css, you can use for free on your site! Much choice, really nice designs!

www.freecsstemplates.org

Css design free to apply directly to your site!

www.csszengarden.com

Same as above, but the site is in French!

http://alphadesign.fr/joomla/palette-de-couleur.php

An interactive color palette. it may be useful to give ideas and help those who do not have too much taste of color combinations (like me for example).

www.lepotlatch.org/index.php/2007/08/29/95-tendances-web-2007-60-palettes-de-couleur-elegantes-pour-vos-sites-web

Sixty color palettes that were used by sites and stylish acknowledged. Finally, see the link, it explains better than me!

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