How to learn PHP
It made me
accomplished 
"an ongoing experience, I am now progressing to PHP in OO and frameworks using Cake"
How I did it: hardwork, will, and never say die. schedule time to do this, make it enjoyable, look at everything as a challenge, build up slowly, find what works for you.
Lessons & tips: practice practice practice practice practice
Resources: php freaks
w3c schools
php for mac
go to your local PH UG (mine was PHPUGP)
