As a recent newbie, I'd tell them that, while it can be a bit overwhelming to begin a website, the resources to help you do what you need to do have never before been so available and accessible. Form does follow function in that the internet itself opens doors to anyone with a vision for a site and the determination to continue toward their goals.

With sites such as Website Babble, there is no shortage of information or guidance that one can avail oneself of. Some things never change such as hard work, flexibility, and the necessity of self-examination, but we are truly living in the information age and the adage "where there is a will, there is a way" has never rung more true.

Someone getting started and developing their bag of tricks must understand that the more something matters, the more painful and confusing the process can be, but somehow you find your own way if you're willing to listen and absorb the vast storehouse of knowledge that the world, in the form of the internet, presents.

If you allow the zen of learning whatever lessons need to be learned at any given time, the answers always seem to come.