[bchertov]

Thanks for the feedback so far:
Here's what i got:

1)I'm going to get a new laptop for this project. How important is SCREEN REAL ESTATE while developing? With Foxpro and .NET you need tons of space for all the panels. How about with PHP/HTML, etc? AWAITING FEEDBACK

2) How important is machine speed? Does it tax your system or is just a a fast internet connection that matters? ANSWERED! THANKS

3)When you are developing a hack, is it done on your machine or the server? can you run a server on your machine? How do I do this (just point me in the right direction). ANSWERED! THANKS

4)I am planning on running WindowsXP Pro on my machine which I am familiar with (actually, its Windows 2000 that I am familiar with). Should I switch to Linux, etc? ANSWERED! THANKS

5) How would you suggest I come up to speed with this system? I need to learn HTML (I used it for a few weeks a few years ago), PHP, MySQL, vB archetecture, and?? What books would your reccomend, what approach (what first?), are there any classes,.... Help!ANY FUTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED!

6) I noticed the list of tools and resources posted as a sticky thread someplace. Do you have any favorite tools either listed or not. Any advice???!ANY FUTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED!


7) and finally, slightly off topic, where's the spell checker in the Post dialog?? ANSWERED! THANKS

Thanks for the feeback so far. I am so thankful that this forum/resource exists! I hope to be able to give back to it soon!

Barry