Hi guys, I've been doing network and desktop support, repair, and installation for 7 years now. I now find myself as the head IT guy of a small health clinic. In other words, I can pretty much whatever I want with the network.

We are currently moving to a new patient information management system and I've got a pretty good handle on how to administrate it, the basics as least. The database the system uses is called Cache? Anyone familiar with apps built with it? Do you think this is something I could learn so I could add extra functionality to our system? Custom reports, better menus, etc....

I'm comfortable doing some basic programming with VB.NET, and I've also done some assembly and C programming for microcontrollers in college. I’ve never done any website design or programming.

I want to be able to tackle some small and medium projects around here. We are partially government funded so everything just takes FOREVER to get done. Because of that, I sometimes have a lot of time on my hands.

We have a website that is currently informational only; I want to make it much more interactive. I would like to create a calendar that can display upcoming events (we do a lot more then just health care), allow interested visitors the option of submitting their email address to get timely reminders about events, allow visitors to donate to our programs, etc.....

I'm just kind of at a loss of where to begin. I'm willing to pay for books and such and my boss will hook me up with just about any kind of software I need. We have volume licenses for 2003 server, xp pro, office pro, and a few extra computers ranging from 3 to 7 years old. I've never been in a position like this before, so I'm not sure what I should be concentrating on.

Thanks for any advice.