Hey, all, My name is Josh. I'm here because I have this dream of making money online and I've been told this forum has a lot of great information. I figured this was the place to make my first post and say hello to everyone. I've been online since I was a kid. I do some web design (XHTML/CSS) and development (PHP/MySQL). I also do quite a bit of writing. I've tried the whole "make money online" idea a couple times before, but I guess I've never quite put enough effort into it. I'm going to do better this time. (That's my story, and I'm sticking to it) I live with my dad in Killeen, TX. I've been out of work for a while now and my dad was just recently let go from his job as a flatbed truck driver due to injuries. By the way, as a word of advice for anyone working in Texas - don't get hurt. Texas laws are not favourable for injured workers. Texas is one of the only states that it is possible for any employer to opt out of having workman's comp insurance altogether, so make sure you're covered if you work in Texas. But I digress. So, we're both out of work now. Dad is getting unemployment for the moment, but that's only going to last about six months, so we're hoping to get a decent income built up while the money is still coming in. I'm really looking forward to learning from all of you, and who knows, maybe I'll be able to contribute a bit. I know a good bit about Internet Marketing - in theory, at least - so I'll do my best to actually contribute and not just lurk.