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Originally Posted by CrazeD  I disagree.
HTML isn't really programming, and PHP is much too different from C/C++/Java. It uses C style syntax, but then most languages do.
If you're going the webroute, then yes, HTML then PHP. But if you're after desktop programming, just start with C++ or Java. They might be hard at first, but with a few good books you'll pick it up, and then you'll be able to use any language really.
I started programming with PHP, and I find the transition to desktop languages difficult because they are so reliant on OOP (with the exception of C) and PHP is not. |
Hit the nail on the head. PHP, HTML, XML, etc are much too different to be called a true programming language. They are web oriented, so learn them if you want to develop websites. As far as programming goes, start with Java as it is fairly easy to learn and the transition from that to C++ is seamless.