welcome. this isn't really the section for this, but i'll give you some tips anyways.
1) any trouble you have with html is more due to fear than it being hard. it's really a simple language. think of it as typing but instead of using the trusty tab button for each paragraph, you use <p> All you really need to know is how to post images and text and maybe a few other things, the rest can mostly be done with CSS and scripting.
2) learn in steps. don't overstep yourself. first start out with a tutorial on html, master it, then move on to css, master that, and maybe then move onto scripting, xml, and all that fun stuff.
3)there's some great tutorials at
www.w3schools.com. i've learned alot of what i know there. they take it easy and have examples you can personally edit to see how the code works..
4) when it comes down to it, the best supplement to tutorials and messing around yourself is to look at the source code of web pages, edit the source code and see what happens. remember that 90% of web pages use invalid and outdated code, though, so don't try to emulate the pages, merely learn from them.
5) learn visual basic and they will come. most scripting languages are similar. if you know one, you can learn the rest relatively easy.
6) be patient. that's the key to mastering the web.
now, i, your digital swami, must rest. good luck in future endeavors. if you need any help with something in specific, post at the related sections of the forum. deadserious and darkdevil know most everything, so i don't even bother giving tips anymore heh
I 'm lost when it comes to css beyond the basics. 
