Queen's Gambit and King's Gambit are two excellent solid and tactical White openings. Queen's Gambit is more solid, but the King's Gambit is incredibly tactical and allows new players to learn chess faster, thus I suggest that you learn the King's Gambit.
This is the King's Gambit.
If he takes your pawn you play d4 and take his pawn with your bishop the next turn(he will hardly ever defend his pawn with g5. If he does, h4 will destroy his defence. If he plays h6, play hxg5 and he can't play hxg5 due to Rxh8.).
He he doesn't take your pawn you play d3 or a knight move.
See my other post for full story:
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/starting-to-learn-chess-questions
I started learning how to play chess (from not knowing how the pieces move) about a month ago.
When I asked my friend that taught me how to play what the best way to improve was, he told me the Tactics Trainer on this site was a quick way to improve, so that's what I've been doing since a bit after Christmas.
I reset my score tonight to test myself anew, and I think I'm comfortable enough with tactics to start learning openings.
I want my first to be a solid, tactical/active white opening.
Help a brotha out!
Thanks much,
MistaRogers