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Software Install, and recomendation?

So, now I enter the world of Linux (finally)

I've found a distro that works right with my computer (Fedora Core 5).

Problem is, I am a complete linux noob (other than I knew enough to install it and startx to get me into graphical mode)

I need some software recommendations.  I would like to use this machine as my dev box, and need some kind of graphics software (I've seen Gimp around, any thoughts?)  I also need some kind of web dev software similar to Dreamweaver in that I can connect to a FTP server and edit my pages as I need to, etc...any thoughts or recommendations?

I am also going to need my hand held while installing said software.  As I said before, I am just about as new to Linux as it gets.
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Run popular office productivity software, such as Microsoft Office, Photoshop, and Lotus Notes, in Linux, without any Microsoft OS license costs.

http://www.codeweavers.com/

you can also check on this one

http://linux.about.com/od/softgraphics/
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If you're familiar with Photoshop and are looking at gimp I'd recommend trying gimpshop (http://www.gimpshop.net/), basically it's an edited version of the gimp so that the menu layouts etc are more like photoshop.

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thank you folks for your input.  Looks like I have alot of reading to do  :)

I like that GIMP, i've used a version of it for windows.  I also like that BluFish, seems like it is what I am looking for