Where the hell do I start?

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I really want to learn web development and web design. My issue comes in with understanding the proper sequence I should take to learn it. I have spent allot of time learning html/css so far, but have no idea what to do next.
Can you guys/gals give me any suggestions on where to start?

Thank you very much.
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  • web development and web design is totally different things.
    web development ->is programming
    web design -> comes from graphic design that makes graphics for the web. its more artistic.

    I dont think for a newbie, is a good to start learning both....
  • Have a look at Develop a Job :: Change Your Career & Learn an In-Demand Skill for Free. This site outlines a good curriculum for learning either web design or web development (or both). It lays down a good path toward learning the basics, developing a portfolio, and getting certified so that you could land an entry level job. The curriculum then goes on to continue learning and advancing after you're in the field.
  • Hi,
    If you want to learn web designing and web programming, so they are totally different thing to do. As you say that you can learned html and css so you can learn web design properly with the help of online tutorials regarding to web design and how it work and make a carrier in designing field.
  • As already pointed out before, web design and web development are two different things.

    1. Web developmentt = programming

    2. Web design = php, css, html, etc = basically anything you do to design a website either with a programming language ( in a simple text editor ) or with an Html editor ( like Kompozer or Dreamweaver ).

    3. Graphic design is a part of web design = it is anything you do with images and graphics in general to include in your web design.

    The best place to start is W3Schools.

    And YouTube.

    I think you should learn wordpress, php, Kompozer (free ) or Dreamweaver (paid ) and java next.

    Geena
  • a programmer & a designer are 2 different things

    a programmer is responsible for functionality whilst a designer created the look & visuals

    so fed up for companies hiring & wanting 2 people for the price of 1
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    • Web development and web design are pretty much the samething at least in typical conversation and both terms are used interchangeably. I am sure there is specific definitions somewhere but for practical purpose they hold the same meaning for most people.

      Kompozer is too out of date to be useful anymore, I find dreamweaver too slow to be of practical use in real world development. I have both CS6 and the newest 2014 version and I rarely open them.

      For a development environment I use NotePad++ and with various plugins you can get drop down completion with direct tie to PHP manual. I don't have the link for it but there are tons of plugins that make it closer to what Dreamweaver is, minus the built-in previewer. Though there is a direct plugin combo with chrome which I haven't tried.

      For an IDE, I used to use phpStorm but it's be all for everyone has made it's usefulness to me less than useful.


      That is an archaic view which I don't find that often. In real world development you are required to know both. Unless you are talking about graphic design which is a different skill set.

      If you don't understand Javascript, Html, CSS, backend development with programming languages such as php and database design then you are going to get beaten in the marketplace by people who do. Wordpress development requires all these skills to some degree or another and that is just a CMS.

      Actually making the graphics and imagery, no, that is something else entirely though if that is a route someone wants to take there are entire sites developed that are just graphics and put together with photoshop and various WysWyg softwares.
  • If you have learned html,css then start javascript and then jquery which completes your web design part then you should study java or any other development language.
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    • I would recommend this. There are tons of Javascript tutorials available on Youtube
  • Html/CSS is a good way to start. The next step should be php or Python. Then you should learn Linux -CentOS because it's a good thing to understand the environment where your web applications will be deployed.
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    • Eric did say he wants to learn BOTH (thus the "and"). Pretty sure he knows they're different things or he wouldn't have listed them both as things he wants to learn.

      Eric, if you already know HTML and CSS it sounds to me like you started a long time ago. I suggest you start learning PHP next. What are your goals? Why do you want to learn? Do you want a career in web design, development, building or just want to know for your own uses?

      As for design, if you're not a designer by flair then just use your artistic eye to choose good designs. Starting a design from scratch can be pretty daunting sometimes - it is for me anyway - so I express my design skills (what few there are) by modifying, trimming, perfecting, and debugging themes, skins, templates...etc

      Even if you don't ever want to use anyone else's work in your design (no themes, skins or anything) you will still benefit tremendously from using and studying them.
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    Where the hell do I start?

    I really want to learn web development and web design. My issue comes in with understanding the proper sequence I should take to learn it. I have spent allot of time learning html/css so far, but have no idea what to do next. Can you guys/gals give me any suggestions on where to start?