Hello Everyone!!

Currently I'm trying to learn XML, Visual Basic, Javascripts & Java.

There are a few applications I'm wanting to design. I've started on them, but too many websites I'm working on has hampered my time into devoting fully to it.

I really want to get involved with XML. I know html, databases, mysql, php and perl, but not enough training to help me get my projects completed in a fast enough time. I'm talking about the programming part.

Once I build up a steady income for myself, I'll be able to afford to do programming full time. I like html and web designing, but I'm now to the point where I would rather someone else do that for me. I want to do more of the programming part of things, yet not have to put 100% into designing.

I've been only using mysql, php and Apache for 4 years now. I did teach myself how to install Apache servers. Now I need to know how to create virtual servers because when I do set them up, I have plenty of domains to work on, but I have to manually create folders inside of my root folder of the servers, which is not how I should be doing things.

I use Dreamweaver 8 and I know it pretty good. I also have plenty of video tutorials and ebooks on just about every tool/software that I use, but because I'm a one-man operation, with dozens of domains to work on, I find myself not concentrating on one project.

But personally, Joomla have seemed to make a difference in getting my work completed much faster (once I fully understand how to structure everything), and much easier to move things around. I know I'm going to have issues with it, but I am a good learner and I know how to research and ask questions the correct way too.

All in all, I feel like I'm getting closer to my goals, but it seems at time that the pace has gotten slower. I'll be much more productive once I can afford a partner. I've been doing all of this for 8+ years now all by myself.

I don't quite want the easiest/fastest way to do my Internet projects, I just need smarter/faster ways. The good thing is that no matter what I work on, I have the confidence in seeing it through to the end. I haven't once, in 20 years working with computers given up on anything involved with it. Not once.

Kevin