Save iWeb site to run from a CD/DVD?

I created an iWeb site that works great except for its speed... slow on fast broadband connections... and unbearable on slower connections.
For those customers of mine who might have a tough time viewing the site... I am wondering if I can save an iWeb site to a CD or DVD that I can give to customers... so they can view and run the site from the disk and not over a net connection.
Is this possible? How would I do this?
I wonder... if I "Publish Site to Folder" and save to a CD/DVD.... is there any app than can open this folder/site to run it from the disk?
I would really like to be able to give a disk to some customers and have them be able to run what is on the site... but from a disk.
I would really appreciate some assistance!
-- Jim

William...
Glad to hear that this works well for you, too. Now I can give CDs to customers who have a hard time with load speeds of my site.
I tell you... I sure wish that the iWeb site would image even remotely close in time to the .mac site I had. All the same images... but the iWeb site loads so s-l-o-w-l-y that it is ridiculous. This really needs to be fixed... either in the code, or with more or better servers.
In the meantime... this ability to give the information on a CD will have to suffice.
Sounds like both of us are glad that this option exists!
-- Jim

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