I agree. Unless he's hungry to learn, it's a big leap and will distract him from the development process. If you're looking for a hosted solution that's a step

I agree. Unless he's hungry to learn, it's a big leap and will distract him from the development process. If you're looking for a hosted solution that's a step up from a bargain-bin, Dreamhost-like arrangement, consider something like Heroku or Google App Engine.