ORIGINAL: chrisfig
Ok, to start let's correct something in your thinking...we don't want you to learn a web design program, we want you to learn HTML. Really understanding how a site works and how to fix things without relying on a certain piece of software is critical to being able to design and code websites effectively, far too many people out there are simply software operators who are building sites in Dreamweaver with zero understanding of how they actually work. This results in totally non-standards compliant sites that don't work cross-browser, load slowly, etc. It sounds like you've got some basic HTML knowledge already, refresh yourself on that then start looking at how CSS works and you'll be well on your way to building usable websites.
On the plus side there's a few really nice reasonably priced web editors (under 100 bucks) for the Mac. Coda (from Panic, the guys that make Transmit) is a really nice one that I've used some, though my current choice is Espresso. Either gives you a lot of tools to work with as well as a live preview (one that accurately displays CSS, unlike Dreamweaver) and both are reasonably priced and offer free demos.
One tool you might also find really useful is CSSedit (from the guys who make Espresso), an app that lets your browse a site and see how the CSS is applied. You can even make changes to the CSS file (locally of course) and see how that effects the site, it's a fantastic tool for understanding how CSS actually works. There's also a free demo available and there's a discount on it if you buy it with Espresso.
Hope that helps, if you're got any q's ask away.
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