Linda, I have to say that I don't think that the Free Domain with Hosting is a good thing. From what I've heard, THEY actually still own the domain name, and it's pretty difficult and expensive to buy it when you want to move.
$10 a year through GoDaddy or some other domain provider isn't very much. I know when you're dead broke, it may seem like a lot, but do what I did. I put up some pages with Adsense, and when I made that money (even though I couldn't get a check), I felt justified in buying the domain name, knowing I had already made that money. Then just point your domain to those pages, and VOILA! You have a site!
I have to say also that Microsoft Expressions is a FREE DOWNLOAD TRIAL as is one other you mentioned. So far, NVU and KOMPOZER are the only really good WYSIWYG editors that are totally free that I've found.
Yahoo Site Builder is great, even with the free edition. The good thing about Yahoo is that you can start building your page for free, and then if you like what you use, you can transfer it to hosted very easily. I've been looking at the unlimited $11.95 plan very closely, and looking for feedback on it. It may be the wave of the future, as far as hosting goes. Right now, it sounds too good to be true, and sites like Yahoo have a habit of pulling the rug out from under you on dream deals like this, so I'm watching and waiting to see how good the Unlimited part is and how long it lasts.
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