getting started. need suggestions.

Hi everyone.

  I'd like to learn to create graphics for the web, and I'd like to teach 
myself how to do it, instead of going to school for it.  If anyone could give 
me some advice on what programs to begin with: photoshop, illustrator, flash, 
etc.. and what books would be a good start for a person that doesn't know 
anything about these programs or graphics in general.

  If you could respond to me individually, I'd appreciate it, because I get 
the digest form of this newsletter which doesn't appear that often.

  Thanks.
-chris

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