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Developer's Corner / What path to take for learning Web Development?
« on: September 20, 2010, 08:28 AM »
I know this topic will have many different opinions, but I am honestly ready to start learning how to develop web applications.
My focus is on Web Applications at the moment, so I am wondering what would be a good suggested path of learning.
Should I learn XHTML, HTML5 and CSS first?
What language should I learn first to get my feet wet and what to move onto from there?
I am a 100% complete novice with very no experience. I have some ideas for web applications that I want to create myself, but at first I want to simply learn the very basics and create simple web applications for fun.
I am a 3D Designer and Animator by profession, so I am a visual type person. Programming in my eyes seems like the most complicated thing in the world, so please suggest the simplest approach for me to get going.
Should I start with a particular language because it's easy to learn and then transition to something more involved?
Do I need to have a grasp of HTML and CSS before I even get going?
Any information would be appreciated.
My focus is on Web Applications at the moment, so I am wondering what would be a good suggested path of learning.
Should I learn XHTML, HTML5 and CSS first?
What language should I learn first to get my feet wet and what to move onto from there?
I am a 100% complete novice with very no experience. I have some ideas for web applications that I want to create myself, but at first I want to simply learn the very basics and create simple web applications for fun.
I am a 3D Designer and Animator by profession, so I am a visual type person. Programming in my eyes seems like the most complicated thing in the world, so please suggest the simplest approach for me to get going.
Should I start with a particular language because it's easy to learn and then transition to something more involved?
Do I need to have a grasp of HTML and CSS before I even get going?
Any information would be appreciated.