Oh i forgot to add.
Get Opera, it really helps with website development, and when your javascriptin use IE (IE tells you when theres a javascript error, and what is the problem.
When you start in php do:
Error reporting(E_All); (might have put a typo in there somewhere)
Also try as much as u can to use w3s validator, keeping urself validated make sure ur compliant cross browsers.
Quote: "d finally try integrating some open source blagging/forum software into everything"
Why? doing it yourself is the fun part
Also you dont need to look into javascript that early, really learning php as soon as possible is your best bet.
I advise that you:
A.) dont program with a package, none are good, programming it yourself is the only decent way.
B.) learn basic HTML first, then once you understand the basics move onto PHP and look into handling databases with MYSQL (i think hostgator has phpmyadmin setup for you).
C.) dont jump into javascript, its what id call the finishing touches.
Finally i want to add that your userbase no matter what site will probably be 70%+ IE users, so always makes sure its compatible with them. (theres an old website joke that around 50% of the time it takes to make a site is getting it to work in IE).
The image contains swearing so i put it into a href. (Everything in that pie chart, at least for me is definitely true =p, except the bill gates bit).
http://realityme.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/web-design.gif
PS. when i say HTML basics, i also ment CSS. Really what you need to learn is about absolute/relative positioning, look at the
position command,
padding is also another biggy, and remember, divs are your friend (<div> ).
Smoke me a kipper, ill be back for breakfast.
