Yeah, I'm new to web development and I'm 26... I started reading about php/mysql in January, and began developing my first application in February, and I'm abou

Yeah, I'm new to web development and I'm 26... I started reading about php/mysql in January, and began developing my first application in February, and I'm about a month away from being able to launch it. I didn't start from scratch though -- I knew visual basic for applications from my MS Excel jockey days, and took a couple of java courses in undergrad. Those give you the underpinnings behind programming logic, which extends to other languages pretty easily. Making my VB skills transfer into PHP and web development has been satisfying. It feels like I'm actually creating for the first time. I had exposure to the 'online environment' at an internet startup for a year prior to this as well, which probably made the environment a little less mystifying. One insight I'll give you is that I learned more in a week of sitting and coding than I did in the month of reading 3 hours a day. Try stuff out, test it, see what works and understand what your natural tendencies are and your common mistakes. Ask for help when you need it, but never avoid a sticking point, always push through.