Learning Programming

gaara · 04-11-2005, 11:16 PM

Since I am building a (hopefully) large website with a few others, I'd like to be able to learn and utilize advanced programming language. I'm already pretty fluent in HTML and Visual Basic, and know a bit about flash, but apart from that, I'm clueless.

I'm leaning towards PHP and possibly javascript, but I'm wondering what would be the best programming language to learn for webmastering.

Emily · 04-12-2005, 12:36 AM

Learn PHP... You can do pretty much anything with it and it's not too hard to learn. There are a ton of PHP resources in this thread

Nobin · 04-12-2005, 03:09 AM

just learn php it's the best for a website

fitzjj · 04-13-2005, 09:20 AM

again php. Of course you need to know the HTML to render the page, but for all of the cleverness i'd deffinately reccomend php.

Make sure your server supports php first though!!! And be aware that the actual way in which it works can vary (can be run in safe mode etc...).

JavaScript can be very clever but my problem with it is that it is client side and so you are dependant on the client having a javaScript enabled browser and having it turned on. With php because it is serverside as long as your webserver supports it then it'll work for everyone

Arcane · 04-13-2005, 04:49 PM

PHP for the win. I'm currently trying to learn it myself and I haven't found it too difficult to grasp.

M4A1 · 05-03-2005, 09:57 PM

rico ege · 05-03-2005, 10:12 PM

php fpr linux based asp/asp.net for windows based servers

Louis12 · 05-04-2005, 03:52 PM

I advice you to learn two languages...one being a clientside language and the other being the severside language.

For the clientside language, I recommend Javascript.

For the severside language, I recommend PHP.

The reason why I recommend learning two languages is because in a common scenario you would want a user to submit a form. You could use Javascript to check that the form is complete, before you make a request to the sever to process the form.

kerriganm · 05-09-2005, 02:36 PM

Yeah, I'd say PHP and JavaScript both.

SkyHi · 05-09-2005, 03:33 PM

I'd learn PHP first, though.

-SkyHi

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gaara Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,825	Learning Programming Since I am building a (hopefully) large website with a few others, I'd like to be able to learn and utilize advanced programming language. I'm already pretty fluent in HTML and Visual Basic, and know a bit about flash, but apart from that, I'm clueless. I'm leaning towards PHP and possibly javascript, but I'm wondering what would be the best programming language to learn for webmastering. __________________ Intel C2D E6320 / AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Gigabyte 965P DS3 / DFI nF4 Ultra-D 2GB OCZ Gold PC2-6400 / 2GB OCZ Gold PC4000 eVGA 8800GTS 320MB / eVGA 6800GS 256MB 150GB Raptor / 74GB Raptor 2x500GB / 320GB OCZ GameXStreme 850w / OCZ StealthXStream 600w Unlike milk, this doesn't come in a bag, but I'm working on pursuading those ignorant of the marvel of the bag: WWW.TECHONVENT.NET

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Nobin Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4	just learn php it's the best for a website

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fitzjj Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 544	again php. Of course you need to know the HTML to render the page, but for all of the cleverness i'd deffinately reccomend php. Make sure your server supports php first though!!! And be aware that the actual way in which it works can vary (can be run in safe mode etc...). JavaScript can be very clever but my problem with it is that it is client side and so you are dependant on the client having a javaScript enabled browser and having it turned on. With php because it is serverside as long as your webserver supports it then it'll work for everyone

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Arcane Newb Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 8	PHP for the win. I'm currently trying to learn it myself and I haven't found it too difficult to grasp.

05-03-2005, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
rico ege Newb Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 30	php fpr linux based asp/asp.net for windows based servers

05-04-2005, 03:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Louis12 Junior Techie Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 55	I advice you to learn two languages...one being a clientside language and the other being the severside language. For the clientside language, I recommend Javascript. For the severside language, I recommend PHP. The reason why I recommend learning two languages is because in a common scenario you would want a user to submit a form. You could use Javascript to check that the form is complete, before you make a request to the sever to process the form.