ussnorway: Does it have to be java for some reason?

For simple {dip your toes in the water} webpage design you would be better served learning Adobe Flash… IMO Adobe Muse is the best example of this type of [drag/drop] web page making.
1. Purchase yourself a dot.com (they start about $5 year which is ok for learners) and hoist it with one of the free web hosting sites.
2. This is a good one http://www.000webhost.com/
3. They have a flash program web builder with 20 or so free templates to get you up and running within 10 mins of clicking the mouse… a monkey could probably do it in 20.