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Intriguing. I appreciate the customized plan to actually see this thing through. I would not be the first person to suggest new bug reporting software for our company though. The idea has been shot down too many times for me to approach anyone without a slightly more developed plan.

I want to learn more about where a professional programmer would get started. People in other forums are suggesting I consider a web-based program so I don't have to install on every machine and anyone in the world can access it, but there aren't so many machines that this would be a problem for us. I'm weary of the web-based idea because I imagine it will be slower and I don't need anyone outside of our local network to gain access anyways. Also, our bugs are regarding some highly confidential products that I wouldn't want to risk making available to some hacker.

Another forum member is suggesting I not start from scratch and instead build off something like bugzilla or mantis, but I want this program to have it's own look and I don't want extra stuff in there that our company doesn't need.

I've got time on my hands and a desire to learn more about programming. This project is only my own idea for now, so please, turn me towards a good book or recommend a tutorial to get the cogs turning -the only urgency on my end is to gain a clearer understanding of what will be under the hood.