I have a background in business as well, and decided to learn programming around 1½ years ago. So my situation is probably similar. Looking back at my experienc

I have a background in business as well, and decided to learn programming around 1½ years ago. So my situation is probably similar. Looking back at my experience here's my two cents: - Start by learning HTML to get the basics straight. This isn't hard once you grasp the basic concept. - PHP is a good place to start, since you can almost always find help in the huge PHP community. I used www.w3schools.com for reference, and google would always point me to an answer when I had a stupid question. - Do a real project, it's the best way to learn. I did a HN clone just to learn how stuff worked, how to deploy, etc. (www.deloghersk.dk) The one thing I missed was a real person I could ask whenever there was something I conceptually didn't understand. Google isn't very good at answering these questions. Seems like our friend is in a better position here :-)