• I'm just a fusty old *nix guy so maybe I'm being hopelessly out-of-date here but if you're learning from the ground-up then surely it would be best to start with the code, no? In which case, all you need is a text editor and a web server.

    I'm perfectly willing to be corrected on this if it's not how the "kids" are doing it these days btw.

    Correct, all you need is an ssh connection and use vi

    I am developing a php/mysql based booking platform at the mo in "proper" code :)

    This way i feel a complete coder, not some user who knows how to drag and drop pretty elements into a form

    :)

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