On the Tutsplus.com site today there's an new interview with Jason Lengstorf, a developer who specializes in PHP & jQuery applications and the author of the PHP for Absolute Beginners book (from APress).

He's the author of the recently released PHP for Absolute Beginners, which is an expert's voice in open source. Additionally, he co-authored an eight-part tutorial on Creating a Web App from Scratch with Chris Coyier. Join us as we discuss web development, PHP, and his life in general.

They talk about his background, how he got started in web development and what he thinks are the best ways to start learning PHP (and jQuery and CSS). They also mention some of his favorite resources, what kind of environment he's used to and other things he's involved in.