I need to decide how I best to approach building a public website that  
would include a shopping cart for sale of a relatively small number of  
items (<100 to start) and am wondering if Filemaker is a good option  
at this point.

All my previous website building ideas have ultimately fallen by the  
wayside when I got mired down in trying to learn some new program,  
figuring out what shopping cart system would be best to use, who to  
host the files, etc. etc. and the next thing I knew, whatever web  
program I was learning had become outdated and was no longer being  
supported, or some such problem.  So I ended up getting discouraged  
and just giving up. I am determined to make it through the whole  
process this time, but I want to make the right decisions at the  
outset in terms of how best to go about this.

I have seen various pinions about the options for building a website  
using only Filemaker.  This approach appeals to me since I already  
have Filemaker and am very comfortable with the program.  However, I  
have used Filemaker's IWP to create an intranet that is accessed via a  
web browser, and I have not been entirely thrilled with some of its  
foibles.  WYSINOTWYG

Another alternative I am considering would be to purchase Dreamweaver  
and learn how to use that.

Seeking opinions/suggestions from folks here who may have built  
websites recently, using Filemaker, or other software.

What advice would you offer a novice website builder?

What would be the best and easiest way to (quickly?) learn how to set  
up a nice quality website using Filemaker (or Dreamweaver, or other  
software).  Is there a website, or an up-to-date online course, or a  
recent book or CD that would really take me through the (entire)  
process, step by step?

(I do want to do this project myself--I'm not interested in hiring  
somebody else to do the work for me.)

I figure folks here are the most likely to know if using Filemaker for  
this purpose is a wise option, or not.  (I am using Filemaker 10  
advanced right now, but am willing to upgrade to 11.)

Thanks in advance for suggestions and opinions.

Sue