Re: Beginnings …
1. You want to look at ./login-form.php in your template directory. Those fields are defined with a “size=13” – you can change that, or you could do it all in the stylesheet if you remove this from your login form.
2. On Linux, all I use is a text editor and Firefox with the Web Developer Toolbar. I’ve never found a WYSIWYG HTML editor or IDE for Linux that I liked for modifying HTML , CSS or templates.