Get the webdeveloper toolbar for firefox3 and install firebug; learn to use those tools to examine other websites. Pick an editor (vim, emacs, gedit, kate; wha

Get the webdeveloper toolbar for firefox3 and install firebug; learn to use those tools to examine other websites. Pick an editor (vim, emacs, gedit, kate; whatever works for you) and learn it to the point where you can add functions to it.