Thanks very much guys, I'll have a good look at those sites tomorrow. I'm on a little eeepc right now and its not great for browsing.
I like the sound of this kit though:
http://www.oomlout.co.uk/starter-kit-for-arduino-ardx-p-183.html
I think most of my applications will be web based but I can always look into that later once I've learned the basics.