These days the Web is moving faster than most of us can keep up with. Between work and kids and keeping the family boat afloat, I feel like I'm slipping a bit further behind each day. The list of skills I want to acquire or improve on is a long one...and growing: PHP, graphic design, XML, JavaScript, usability testing, project management, Ruby-- You get the idea. I want to master it all. Perferrably now. The question is how? I would gladly take a year off and spend it deep in study of the Web, but like most working parents, I don't have a lot of time to myself. It's hard to keep up with new web technologies when you feel lucky just to get a few minutes alone in the bathroom. Even if I did have the time for classes, it's a sad fact that most US universities and colleges do not have decent web design programs. So what are the alternatives for busy designers? In the past I often learned best by just jumping in and doing it. With a project I was fired up about, I'd order books from Amazon, read tutorials on the web, ask questions on forums and fumble my way to some understanding of the subject. Recently a small group of us at work decided to get together to share talents--a sort of lunchtime cross-training program that promises to be a great source of learning. How do you stay current with new technologies and keep your skills up-to-date?