DreamWeaver is a great application for designing WebPages and websites.
As usual the greatest difficulty with many graphics packages is in getting off to a happy start.

Below we have the DreamWeaver set up so that the VIEW is HTML and Design this allows the designer to keep track of the HTML code while creating in WYSIWYG. (what you see is what you get)
                                  (your page can be set for only design or only HTML as well)

Attributes can be changed on the left (click the little toggle on the middle left of the design area).

Various properties can also be changed at the bottom .

A table has been developed without using HTML (click the Tables Tab) and is set to 650 pix wide (fits most screens), centered, and 2 rows were set up for content.

References>
1) DreamWeaver tutorial  iBoost Journal
2) Tutorial

3) MacroMedia support centre  the official help centre

before you start work producing content >>>>>

- make sure that you have a sketched out idea of what the layout of your page will look like

- use tables to contain your content and set the width of the table to 650 pixels wide or less and it will fit most monitors in use today

- create folders on the drives where you store your text and image files that will help you organize your content, this will make large site management easier

Upload and Verify >>>>>>>

- upload your finished files into the correct folders on your web drive and then open your web browser and test your new WebPages on your web site.
- be sure to check that all your links work as well

hints -  keep your image files sizes small by cropping images, resizing them to a reasonable size, and using the Save for Web compression process in PhotoShop............ this will keep the download time for your web page to a minimum and attract and retain the most viewers