the website is invaluable - but i used it mostly for reference and looking up how to do something. a book will help a lot, especially if you know another progr

the website is invaluable - but i used it mostly for reference and looking up how to do something. a book will help a lot, especially if you know another programming language. the concepts wont be so strange and u can breeze through it, learn a lot, and then use it as a reference. i can also recommend irc if u have questions. dayle rees code happy is a great laravel book also, and a bunch of it is available online.