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I want to start to learn web development.Where to start

19 points by ianrentsb 8y ago

Hey guys. I want to become a web developer. Which programming language should I learn first for Web development?

dianeBoje 8y ago
Start from HTML. There are A LOT of languages and tools you can use to build for the web like like PHP or JavaScript.
- ianrentsb 8y ago
  Will start from HTML! Thanks
WalterSear 8y ago
https://codepen.io/ https://codepen.io/
- ianrentsb 8y ago
  thanks a lot! seems so interesting! Can't wait to start
- jpindar 8y ago
  https://repl.it/ https://repl.it/
aidakaka 8y ago
What interest you the most? Back-end development or front-end or full-stack...
- ianrentsb 8y ago
  Front-end for sure!
jadeydi 8y ago
Rails first, it makes develop simple for beginner
krapp 8y ago
HTML, CSS and Javascript. You don't even need to bother with frameworks or libraries, although you probably will for professional development. But just to learn, all you need is a text editor.
- ianrentsb 8y ago
  Thanks a lot! Now it's clear for me from where to start!Thanks for helping.
otras 8y ago
I'd highly recommend the FreeCodeCamp curriculum for learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I found it very helpful when learning to code, and the curriculum gives you an easy way to direct and organize your learning. https://learn.freecodecamp.org/ https://learn.freecodecamp.org/ I worked through the majority of it when learning to code (didn't finish all of the "certifications" as I ended up finding a job). Happy to answer any questions about it as well.
- ianrentsb 8y ago
  Thank you so much! Going to start from tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!:)
  - spdebbarma 8y ago
    I will strongly suggest freecodecamp as well. Try to complete it without looking for solutions on Stack. Alternatively, if you're looking for employment and you're in the countries where Lambda School[0] operates, that's a really great option for you to explore. [0] https://lambdaschool.com/ https://lambdaschool.com/ - Lambda School
- protonimitate 8y ago
  +1 for freecodecamp. I also used it as a starting place. Really great community and a ton of resources.
SmushyTaco 8y ago
It's best to go about web development like this: Languages to learn: 1. HTML 2. CSS 3. JavaScript (ES2018) 4. Rust 5. WebAssembly (Rust + WebAssembly) Frameworks to learn after all of that: 1. Flexbox 2. Bootstrap 3. jQuery 4. React/React Native 5. Electron Hopefully this helps :)
- ianrentsb 8y ago
  Sure, i already started form HTML, and it's so interesting!Thanks a lot.
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  - SmushyTaco 8y ago
    No problem :) out of curiosity what do you currently use to learn web development? Something like Sublime or VS Code would be good options if you're looking (I recommend Sublime but it's up to you).
- potta_coffee 8y ago
  Rust is cool...I question the feasibility of suggesting Rust in a list of things for a beginning web developer to try to learn.
  - SmushyTaco 8y ago
    Rust + WebAssembly may be a little more difficult but they're both languages that are growing very fast and being able to take advantage of that now before they get bigger then they already are is a great idea long-term. It may take a while but is it better to learn something fast or well?
    - potta_coffee 8y ago
      Neither one is foundational to web development. If you were to push most beginners to Rust, they'd likely quit before ever tasting success. The "fast or well" equivalency is a false one. Rather, a beginner should focus on learning the basics first. You don't put a first time driver in a Ferarri...Rust is a Ferarri.
tmm84 8y ago
As for programming language I would say Javascript. However, web development is more than programming because it requires document structuring (HTML), document styling (CSS) and document dynamics (JS). All three are used to produce websites. JS is the elephant but learning styling and structure will help you a lot (I know many developers who are weak when it comes to CSS). Most simple stuff can be done from the hard drive on your computer but at some point I would suggest learning how to use a SVN, develop for mobile/tablets, serve from localhost and build javascript. I would also encourage setting up a VM down the road to learn how to deploy your website to a server (as well as learning basic security/ssh/linux cl) so you'll be familiar with the process and not create vulnerabilities because your aren't a back-end guy. I could go on and on but that would be some of the easiest stuff for you to learn.
dovetailcode 8y ago
A lot of suggestions here I agree with and I would specify HTML first, then CSS, then JS would be my prescribed order, and only vanilla/standard of those - no frameworks. The reason is you need to understand the markup on a web page with HTML before you can alter its look/feel via CSS and before you start altering either via Javascript. Frameworks will come and go over time, if you know the foundational aspects of what the frameworks are doing it will be easier to pick up the next framework that becomes popular.
- ianrentsb 8y ago
  Thanks! I started from HTML, it's so interesting and not seems so hard by now. So i will follow your advice first HTML, then CSS, then JS!
  - saluki 8y ago
    Check out the book Head First HTML and CSS. It gives you a great foundation and is interesting to follow along the way. Get a basic hosting account, register a domain, learn how to setup a website use FTP. Next go through the book Head First PHP and MySQL, it will give you a basic foundation in forms and databases. After that go through Headfirst Javascript, then Headfirst jQuery. Signup for a github account, checkout ways to deploy websites without FTP, explore Vue and React. At that point you could start learning frameworks like Rails, Laravel if you want to create web applications. Pick out something you need/would use, it will make it more interesting. Good luck, enjoy the ride.
lurcio 8y ago
0. Careers 1. Technical: HTML/CSS/JS 2. Design - UX/platform/browser 3. A 'framework' If you like video, I recommend the University of Youtube
Existenceblinks 8y ago
Start with HTML for sure. IMO, just a bit of CSS unless you are pretty good at designs because CSS will cause pain soon. During learning HTML, learn those <form>, <input>, <submit> once you think "so what's next?" with normal presentation. This will lead to "Web Application" once you're comfortable with "Web site" development. Learn basic backend stuff (the server where it responses requests from browser e.g. Chrome, Firefox). Ruby on Rails is the right framework for many reasons (developer friendly (short-term at least!, more jobs in the market etc) The first thing you will learn on backend is likely a simple "blog" application. After that I think you're good at learn how to learn. ---- I read your comment on this thread, so you want to be a frontend developer!? God bless you! I don't encourage new comers to fall into React for good reasons..

19 points by ianrentsb 8y ago

Hey guys. I want to become a web developer. Which programming language should I learn first for Web development?

dianeBoje 8y ago

Start from HTML. There are A LOT of languages and tools you can use to build for the web like like PHP or JavaScript.

ianrentsb 8y ago
Will start from HTML! Thanks

WalterSear 8y ago

https://codepen.io/ https://codepen.io/

ianrentsb 8y ago
thanks a lot! seems so interesting! Can't wait to start
jpindar 8y ago
https://repl.it/ https://repl.it/

aidakaka 8y ago

What interest you the most? Back-end development or front-end or full-stack...

ianrentsb 8y ago
Front-end for sure!

jadeydi 8y ago

Rails first, it makes develop simple for beginner

krapp 8y ago

HTML, CSS and Javascript. You don't even need to bother with frameworks or libraries, although you probably will for professional development. But just to learn, all you need is a text editor.

ianrentsb 8y ago
Thanks a lot! Now it's clear for me from where to start!Thanks for helping.

otras 8y ago

I'd highly recommend the FreeCodeCamp curriculum for learning HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I found it very helpful when learning to code, and the curriculum gives you an easy way to direct and organize your learning. https://learn.freecodecamp.org/ https://learn.freecodecamp.org/ I worked through the majority of it when learning to code (didn't finish all of the "certifications" as I ended up finding a job). Happy to answer any questions about it as well.

ianrentsb 8y ago
Thank you so much! Going to start from tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!:)
- spdebbarma 8y ago
  I will strongly suggest freecodecamp as well. Try to complete it without looking for solutions on Stack. Alternatively, if you're looking for employment and you're in the countries where Lambda School[0] operates, that's a really great option for you to explore. [0] https://lambdaschool.com/ https://lambdaschool.com/ - Lambda School
protonimitate 8y ago
+1 for freecodecamp. I also used it as a starting place. Really great community and a ton of resources.

SmushyTaco 8y ago

It's best to go about web development like this: Languages to learn: 1. HTML 2. CSS 3. JavaScript (ES2018) 4. Rust 5. WebAssembly (Rust + WebAssembly) Frameworks to learn after all of that: 1. Flexbox 2. Bootstrap 3. jQuery 4. React/React Native 5. Electron Hopefully this helps :)

ianrentsb 8y ago
Sure, i already started form HTML, and it's so interesting!Thanks a lot.
- deleted 8y ago
  [deleted]
- SmushyTaco 8y ago
  No problem :) out of curiosity what do you currently use to learn web development? Something like Sublime or VS Code would be good options if you're looking (I recommend Sublime but it's up to you).
potta_coffee 8y ago
Rust is cool...I question the feasibility of suggesting Rust in a list of things for a beginning web developer to try to learn.
- SmushyTaco 8y ago
  Rust + WebAssembly may be a little more difficult but they're both languages that are growing very fast and being able to take advantage of that now before they get bigger then they already are is a great idea long-term. It may take a while but is it better to learn something fast or well?
  - potta_coffee 8y ago
    Neither one is foundational to web development. If you were to push most beginners to Rust, they'd likely quit before ever tasting success. The "fast or well" equivalency is a false one. Rather, a beginner should focus on learning the basics first. You don't put a first time driver in a Ferarri...Rust is a Ferarri.

tmm84 8y ago

As for programming language I would say Javascript. However, web development is more than programming because it requires document structuring (HTML), document styling (CSS) and document dynamics (JS). All three are used to produce websites. JS is the elephant but learning styling and structure will help you a lot (I know many developers who are weak when it comes to CSS). Most simple stuff can be done from the hard drive on your computer but at some point I would suggest learning how to use a SVN, develop for mobile/tablets, serve from localhost and build javascript. I would also encourage setting up a VM down the road to learn how to deploy your website to a server (as well as learning basic security/ssh/linux cl) so you'll be familiar with the process and not create vulnerabilities because your aren't a back-end guy. I could go on and on but that would be some of the easiest stuff for you to learn.

dovetailcode 8y ago

A lot of suggestions here I agree with and I would specify HTML first, then CSS, then JS would be my prescribed order, and only vanilla/standard of those - no frameworks. The reason is you need to understand the markup on a web page with HTML before you can alter its look/feel via CSS and before you start altering either via Javascript. Frameworks will come and go over time, if you know the foundational aspects of what the frameworks are doing it will be easier to pick up the next framework that becomes popular.

ianrentsb 8y ago
Thanks! I started from HTML, it's so interesting and not seems so hard by now. So i will follow your advice first HTML, then CSS, then JS!
- saluki 8y ago
  Check out the book Head First HTML and CSS. It gives you a great foundation and is interesting to follow along the way. Get a basic hosting account, register a domain, learn how to setup a website use FTP. Next go through the book Head First PHP and MySQL, it will give you a basic foundation in forms and databases. After that go through Headfirst Javascript, then Headfirst jQuery. Signup for a github account, checkout ways to deploy websites without FTP, explore Vue and React. At that point you could start learning frameworks like Rails, Laravel if you want to create web applications. Pick out something you need/would use, it will make it more interesting. Good luck, enjoy the ride.

lurcio 8y ago

0. Careers 1. Technical: HTML/CSS/JS 2. Design - UX/platform/browser 3. A 'framework' If you like video, I recommend the University of Youtube

Existenceblinks 8y ago

Start with HTML for sure. IMO, just a bit of CSS unless you are pretty good at designs because CSS will cause pain soon. During learning HTML, learn those <form>, <input>, <submit> once you think "so what's next?" with normal presentation. This will lead to "Web Application" once you're comfortable with "Web site" development. Learn basic backend stuff (the server where it responses requests from browser e.g. Chrome, Firefox). Ruby on Rails is the right framework for many reasons (developer friendly (short-term at least!, more jobs in the market etc) The first thing you will learn on backend is likely a simple "blog" application. After that I think you're good at learn how to learn. ---- I read your comment on this thread, so you want to be a frontend developer!? God bless you! I don't encourage new comers to fall into React for good reasons..