Website and Dot net nuke question...?

We are trying to learn how to start an informational website and grow it hopefully to the point where we can make money using adsense, etc. A friend recommended we use dot net nuke to create the site. Another friend said we have to know html code. Do we have to know html?

Are there any good books you would recommend? Any good informational websites on how to build a website or on dot net nuke? Any recommendations for a dot net nuke host? Can we create a site using yahoo small business and then later transfer it?

Please excuse my ignorance, I am a beginner who is college educated but not in this area... and willing to learn all that I can to be successful. Any help is truly appreciated. Thanks!

There are books on dotnet nuke, but they might be a little too technical for you. You could try this Amazon community:
http://www.amazon.com/tag/dotnet%20nuke

They should be helpful and get you the information you need, including books and reference material that you can use.

Hope this helps!