Absolutely - if you're just starting out then this is a fantastic PHP resource. I would make 2 other suggestions as well: - Get into the habit of using PHPUnit

Absolutely - if you're just starting out then this is a fantastic PHP resource. I would make 2 other suggestions as well: - Get into the habit of using PHPUnit early. If you haven't come across it yet there are plenty of tutorials on http://net.tutsplus.com/ http://net.tutsplus.com/ that cover it's basic use. It may seem pointless to begin with but you'll be thankful later on. - I know you said you didn't want suggestions for another language and I won't give you any. However alongside PHP I think it would be really beneficial to do a primer on basic computer science. An understanding of concepts such as language paradigms, design patterns and simple algorithms would inform your learning and explain why some of the advanced resources you come across later do things the way that they do.