Education / Startup in phonegap project

Hi! I'm looking for someone that is technically good + good at explaining. Help with first setting up a system (phonegap with all necessary programs) that is ready for creating apps. Then you will go throught from beginners level to intermediate level how to use phonegap and we will eventually have a small android app ready. 1) Install all necessary program 2) Help me in setting up a small program and educate me step by step in the process. The small program will include retrieving statusupdates from a server by using a api. I will provide a remote windows server to install the software on. I want gain basic/intermediate knowledge in how the following topics: x How to use API x how to use XML x how to set up a androidapp (through phonegap) that includes connection to api, xml. x how to set up a webservice that includes connection to api, xml. About me: I am a networkspecialist that want to gain knowledge in how web/app programming is done.