Well if there any starters here i would recommend Php-Fusion... It's a good site making ENGINE that doesn't require any coding skills... of course you can edit and create scripts... It includes Register Forum , shoutbox and other stuff... It's realy good to create a basic site, and you can create infusions for it if you want any more addons. But also you loose the pleasure of making site by your own hands...
The site is: http://www.php-fusion.co.uk