Hey guys, I want to start playing around with website design but I'm not sure where to start. Is it necessary to learn HTML now a days? I've heard a lot of good things about ASP.NET websites using VB.NET.

I've done a fair bit of VB programming and some C and assembly for embedded systems. I'll primarily be using the websites I design for internal information exchange. For instance, I would like to build an internal site that would allow employees to fill out forms such as; missed punches, vacation requests, PO's, etc.... and then have the site email the form to the correct department for processing. Stuff like that.

If it works, cheer
If it doesn't work, find out why
If it catches on fire, BONUS!!!