I've been programming (of sorts) since around 1997 (maybe even earlier) -- I started out by writing code for the Commodore 64 hehe. I've had precious little formal training other than taking Computer Science related courses in school and for a year at university (my degree isn't computer-related) but by far the most of my experience has come from unguided learning on my own. Web languages in particular have always sparked my interest so that's where I've been concentrating.