What is the best way to design a website?

I have to design a different type of social networking website but don't have enough financial resources  for that. Now I want to approach a web developer for the design. Can anyone suggest whom and how to approach them and establish a deal?

I usually use Dreamweaver for web design, but it needs to be more simple than that. A client wants to be able to make small changes and add info to the site himself in the future. Any suggestions for software or an online service that would give me design...

Here designing refers to UI design (good looking site not about tools). I am using Django as back end framework and IDE PyCharm professional 4.5. I would like to hear how one can design best UI.

The XHTML mark-up would be quite easy to port. But how about the CSS? For instance, one block-element can have its specific properties/style but then it can also be inheriting some of its properties somewhere. If I were to make another site and need...

I would like to add icons for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, etc. to my website to link to my profiles. I've looked at other websites and their source codes (HTML and CSS), but I'm not quite sure how these icons are created. Do most people just...

I own a small website design service and I am wanting to advertise more on the web. I have done craigslist but not much anywhere else. Any ideas?

I don't know HTML or CSS. I assume I want to utilize a website template for designing purposes, then decide which registrar/hosting company to use. It seems as though Dotster & GoDaddy are the only two that offer website templates, but I've never...

I want to change the font type of my web page. What could be the best way to change it?

I have the book Creating a Web Site in Dreamweaver CS2, but not sure if it is out-dated or if there is a better way to learn. I'm creating a website for my friend's business for Christmas.