Hi I could help you. I myself run a graphic development site, but it's in the making.
I am currently designing some websites, i could submit them to your site as well.
Oh, a graphics program... Well, if you want to be a cheapskate, go for PSP. If you want something really good though, do spend a bit more money and get something decent, ie PS.
Do you have a prev. version of Windows or do you run another OS?
Most programs work in Windows versions 95+ (I think), some newer ones work in Mac OSX but as far as I know the Gimp is the only semi-advanced thing that works for Linux.
Yeah, I would probably recomend PSP [Paint Shop Pro] also, I have not used it before but have seen on some tutorials that it has some + stuff that outbeats Photoshop.
Just the requirements are Win 2000 with SP4 or XP. Hopefully that helped you out.
Tutuorials to get you started out would be located [here] too