Windows or Mac desktop or laptop computer.

Access to the web - I prefer a cable modem.

A web server (site) to host your "stuff"- eg. your city's site, Geocities.

Text Application - MicroSoft Word, Word-Perfect, SimpleText.

Browser - Netscape or Internet Explorer.

HTML writer/editor - FrontPage, Pagemill, or hand code.

Scanner (flat-bed, transparency) and software.

Image management - Adobe PhotoShop, or equivalent

Draw application - Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, MacDraw Pro, etc.

Other - animator, RealAudio/RealSlideShow/RealPresenter, etc.