Well for the last week I've been doing development using a Google ARM Chromebook (249 USD).
I'm using a dedicated server (about 60USD from Ubiquity Servers), but I also have a couple of VPSs, including a 5 USD one from 2host.
I'm using tmux and vi over ssh from the built in SSH client on ChromeOS, editing PHP and HTML/JS, and previewing changes directly in Chrome.
For database access I've been using ChiveDB which is like a really good Ajax-driven phpmyadmin with good support for editing stored procedures.
The only really annoying problem doing this from Chromebook (and likely the same from iPad) is editing the hosts file to acess multiple virtual hosts remotely.
Awesome. tmux is not on my SSH but screen is so I will be learning to use that.
If I use the mySQL database/webclient that my webhost (bluehost) offers on cpanel, do you think I can install Chive at a later date and make the switch fairly seamlessly.
and pardon my french but WTF HOW DO I NOT KNOW ABOUT HOST FILES? That's awesome.. Can I maybe do something similar to that using router hoodoo?
So, my plan is to try and weild PHP, mySQL, CSS, HTML and, (ugh) some Javascript. Does this seem like a good goal to shoot for?