Readings:
Here is a short list of useful texts, if you're interested in finding more detailed instructions on specific topics:
Creative HTML.2
Lynda Weinman and William Weinman, New Riders, ISBN 0-780735-709720
Designing Web Graphics
Lynda Weinman, New Riders Publishing, ISBN 1-56205-949-1
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug, New Riders, ISBN 0-7897-23210-7
Dreamweaver H-O-T Hands-On Training
Caro Green with Lynda Weinman, Peachpit Press, ISBN 0-201-74133-4
Dreamweaver, The Missing Manual
David Sawyer McFarland, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00349-8
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, 2e
Louis Rosenfeld and Peter Morville, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00035-9
Learning Web Design
Jennifer Niederst, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00036-7
Unusually Useful Web Book
June Cohen, New Riders Publishing, ISBN 0-7357-1206-9
Web Design in a Nutshell, 2e
Jennifer Niederst, O'Reilly, ISBN 0-596-00196-7