Got things to fly
Have installed mysql, a few generators, followed a few online walk-throughs to create simple yet working data backed examples.
The syntax is insane.
Installed a few editors. Don’t like them.
I had the hardest time getting started until i discovered this gem. You really feel like a cheater because they have done so much of the work for you. I have totally learned a lot by seeing how they are making this work. http://goldberg.240gl.org/
also I am using aptana (once you figure out the “perspectives” it really is a great editor