Nothing much different from the many others that are around. You do need to know some Java to add in the extra stuff that is available. There are add on skins available for it, some probably would suit people with design etc, you can develop your own skins, but again you need to understand Java to do that.

The example album above I couldn't connect to.

It does appear to be a free program which is good for those that can't afford to purchase software. But it is basically a bit like the Web generator in Photoshop and also in Dreamweaver, layouts look very similar to those programs.