I use a computer.
Or being more serious: To create pages I use Wordpad and my brain. No fancy WYSIWYG editors, just what I know about HTML and a basic (well basic-ish) text editor. I was actually taught to write HTML using Notepad and the only reason I don't still use it is because it doesn't word wrap.
To draw graphics I use Gimp. Sometimes for photo manips I'll use Paint Shop Pro on the Amiga.
To upload files, I either use Filezilla or WS FTP depending on which computer I'm using.
To resize pictures and other simple tasks I use Irfan View.
To chek my spilling I use IEspell.
I used to use a dedicated animated GIF creator but that became corrupted a year or so back and I cannot remember it's name. I am sort of looking for a good cheap replacement, but not to urgently as I rarely create animated GIFs.
And to check my sites before uploading I use Internet Explorer 8, FireFox, Chrome, And Safari (Windows version).
As you can see all but 2 of these are free programs. I am a cheapskate!