I don't know code but I'd like to put a kick-ass slideshow on my
website, something that's loaded with features. Currently, I use ms
frontpage 2003 to design my website. There's a javascript slideshow
option but it has no features on it except for being able to choose
the transitions between slides. I would prefer a freeware version
(without adware) that's user friendly for someone who is code
illiterate, if that's even possible. Can someone suggest either some
free or reasonably priced slideshow software? Thanks.

Take look at Macromedia FlashPaper2.

Thank you for your reply.  Well, the flash player is free but in order
to actually create something, it requires Flash MX which costs around
$400.  I'm surprised that there's no known open source software out
there.  If I weren't illiterate at coding, I'd write a program myself
but I'm not so I won't.

try http://javascript.internet.com/miscellaneous/image-slideshow.html

Thanks dagorret.  That's pretty cool for a free tool.  I finally
forked over about $40 for the Wondershare Flash Slide Show, but it's
extremely easy to use with a good amount of features so it's well
worth the money.

Just Fyi, for anyone else out there with the same quandary, I finally
found some blog software that makes everything easy.  It's called
Easyblog by uuba.com; there's a free trial, and it's about $25 to buy
it.  You can do your html code in MS Front page, and then copy and
paste the code into the blog entry.  There's templates for the look of
the blog, which are supposed to be customized using css which I
haven't mastered/tried.  I added the ability for others to comment on
my posts by using haloscan.com.

I created dynamic image slideshow for my client. Let me know if you
want to buy it. YOu can upload images using asp page. You can add
comments about images. MS Access is at backend. Frontend is flash MX.

You can upload as many pictures you want

www.digitaluweb.com can do goood job. take a look at this
www.digitaluweb.com/_catalog

or email them at info@digitaluweb.com


Cheers!

I'll definitely consider that.  I think I left an off-topic comment on
blogging software.  I think I meant that for a different question I
had asked.
Regarding slideshow software, I found some excellent software from
Wondershare.  It's about $30 and you can create flash slideshows. 
It's completely customizable.  You can change the size of the frames,
choose frame templates or create your own and add your own music.  The
only thing I don't like about it is that you are limited to jpeg only
pics.  No gifs.  )-:  But otherwise excellent, easy-to-use software.