[jamesosix]

Hey guys,
I got into web design in 2000 working for a company, training up etc. I really enjoyed it but ended up getting fired in 2002 (young, lots of money, partying etc) and threw away the opportunity of a life time in all honesty.

10 years on, I wanna get back into web design. It has been the only thing I have ever enjoyed doing (in terms of working), everyday I got up, I looked forward to what I would be doing.

Now, I have been trying to re-learn the trade, but in all honesty I am struggling. The web is a very different place since 2002 & I have no clue where best to start.

Do you guys have any good starting points? I really want to get myself up to scratch to start earning some money, but obviously Its gonna take time. In the mean time I am doing websites for friends, and really enjoying it, but in all honesty I am just winging it and hoping for the best.

Do you guys know of any good starting points/books/tutorials/exercises I can do to teach me things I need to know? What do i need to know? Ahhh its a new world, and I am so out of date, I am considering myself a noob.

I also want to learn how to do cms stuff, so any starters on a good place to learn a cms (and what cms) would be great.
thanks

[itc]

start reading smashing magazine

for tutorials you can go to webdesign tuts or to wp tuts


this is just off the top of my head but there are loads of great resources out there...