Here are some tried and true (and best of all FREE!) sites and products that Sarah and I have worked with that we highly recommend:

Open-Source Forum Software:

• phpBB

Web Building Software And tools:

• AceFTP Freeware
• PHP Designer 2007 Personal
• ColorSchemer | Instant Website Color Schemes
• Round-Pic | Anti-Alias Rounded Corners Tool
• Software Institute | ColorPicker

CSS Resources:

• CSS Introduction
• The 6 Most Important CSS Techniques You Need to Know
• Learn CSS Positioning in Ten Steps
• Learn CSS the Modern Way

Other How-tos and Turorials:

• Test your PHP Pages w/o Upload
• Dynamic Drive DHTML
• 19 Most Essential Open Source Applications

Reliable Web Hosting and Domain Name Registration:

• Tiger Technologies – I can’t say enough good things about this company.  Their customer service is outstanding.  For a very reasonable price, you get the most bang for your buck.