Thanks gav240z,
I really do want to get somewhere with it. I don't always intend to be codeing and the like but have an industry as a whole... I love IT in general (*smiles as boots partianed hard drives with vista after trying to fix the computer for four hours*).
I will have a look into those books. Transparency appears to be pretty cross compatable using the CSS method, (not valid though) but until 3.0 comes standard I think I better try the PNG method which is best when used with plenty of JS rules here and there.
I kind of do want to be the nutty one in the corner with the design side of things, I don't really graphic design myself but a few of my friends do that... generally something that will get me through college when the time comes. But I do have a genuine concern for everyone I deal with and always try my best to give them the best service I can, hence why I don't pretend I deal with things I am really bad at, I don't have a clue about adsense or anything other than viral marketing, I let the biz I apprenticed with over the holidays (4 weeks experience) last year to do that.
In conclusion I'm in for the pretty long haul, just would like to have my own small niche market. I like the bread winners, but I get just as much personal satisfaction working with bands, etc as you suggested for little financial reward, that doesn't mean I don't try to run what I have as professionally as I know how - I'd much rather to recommend a potential client to go to someone with the right knowledge than make a total hash of things for them.
Idealistic aren't I!
