PHP Newbie needs a little help 1-on-1

Ok, I'm a pretty fast learn but syntax and basic lack of serious programming background hinder my efforts. I can make Javascript do what I want it to and usually perl also but I'm in over my head with my PHP project and I'm on a deadline. Objective: To create a set of forms that 1) input data to a MySQL database (done) 2) login to that database with a username and password and set thos values with a cookie while redirecting the user to a form for updating data (mostly done) 3) use the values of the set cookie to call the users record into that form for modification (begun) 4) Modify the data on submit Additional Objectives: 1) create a calculator that takes length x width x depth in inches and results a cubic foot calculation. I've been doing some of the work with Dreamweaver MX, but I'm getting some unfound XML error on one of the extension forms so that the code is not generated. Know anything about this? I would like to have an email and phone exchange to finish up this thing. It's mostly done but I may need syntax and query help. If you are comfortable with mid level PHP please email ASAP. I'm on Long Island and work late into the evening so calls are no problem. I have flat rate phone and can call you back. Mike dj@micrage.com PS - if you are hip to Burning Man, this project relates to that and I'm doing it as a labor of love.