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[Ninjakreborn]

ok my first major project will be underway in 3 weeks. I wanted some advice here if possible.
I already know css, Xhtml, javascript(a bit atleast).
and a lot of other skills relating to web design in general. Someone wants a clone basically of
www.autotrader.com
but they are going to be a rival of autotrader. I am building it with php as server side, xhtml, css, some javascript, sql(mysql).
Now I already know some I have to better my javascript, learn php, sql, mysql(variation) and general databasing.
and better website content writing, overall website layout, graphic design(logo's banners, picture manipulation, and more with photoshop I have coming in about a week and a half the newest version.
On top of that for my new career, I have had dreamweaver mx2004 for a long time, and rebuilt my own business website 4 times. Rebuilding it again after I learn php and sql, but I have order studio 8. This will me a lot as well, is there anythign else I need to study, learn, or do, before I start tackling my first, big portfolio project, for only 300 I might add, but it's basically "charity work" he doesn't have much money. It's
www.autotrader.com and what I am building is something like autorid, is the name of what he wants done later or something, any advice ideas on this.

[Jewbilee]

my only suggestion would be to not load to much onto yourself. Id say the perfect the mix for web design for me is HTML/CSS/PHP/MySQL. I know nothing about javascript or any other scripting languages but the named 4 work perfectly for me and I've done some pretty good stuff within the past few months. I would recommend starting small. Yes, smaller than a clone of a fully functional large site. It will be worth it in the long run

[Ninjakreborn]

I will keep this in mind and consider turning him down, or atleast relaying him that I want to do a number of smaller projects before I take on this one, thanks for the advice.