Hi, i am 16 years old and i am starting to get into the "online world" it sounds like html is the best way to start is it? how do i start? and is it worth it? any information on anything at all!!! will be very helpful thank you for your time, Alex
If you want to learn to code, then yes, HTML is the place to start. HTML is the very basic stuff, and once you have a firm grasp of that, other coding languages will appear much more easier for you to learn.
I wouldn't say HTML is the best to start with. It depends what you want to go into. If your not sure at the moment, I would probably start with HTML. Learn how to code in HTML since it fairly easy, but make sure you learn CSS and probably some jQuery at the same time. That's the only way it will be useful. HTML, CSS and javascript is in a whole different class when compared to PHP, but they are languages which are used effectively together. Learning PHP after you get a small grasp on HTML and CSS will give you the best idea on what you like to do the most and how to combine the two effectively. PHP is probably the most wanted job out there at the moment, especially with platforms like Wordpress so largely used. The problem is, alot of people already know PHP and there is also alot of competition, if your looking at becoming a great developer in this sort of field, HTML, CSS and javascript is definitely a must. It's definitely worth it I'm only 16 years old as well and love it! Once you have a half decent idea on how HTML looks, what PHP is and how it looks, and how to combine it together with CSS and javascript to make a functioning site, then your set to learn so much more. That should only take a few weeks of looking about and reading. Then, I would recommend just going and looking at sites and trying to duplicate functionality. If you see something that doesn't look right, use Chrome or Safari's built in developer tools to see if you can fix it locally. Play around with it, it's the best way to learn. If you understand how all that sort of things work, find a forum with people who need help (like here) and see if you can fix their issues. If you can, you'll know your getting better. Hope that starts you off for a little while
Oh, also, make sure you are learning some HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery, these are the main web technologies going to be in huge demand (and already are).
Learn HTML first, then other programming/scripting language later. One good place to start is w3schools.com
Learn HTML (and XHTML) first. Learn to code it by hand in a text editor (PSPad, Notepad++, etc). Start by making basic 1990 style websites that do nothing but display information. Don't aim high or you'll get confused and frustrated Once you're confortable with HTML/CSS, then consider learning a bit of PHP. PHP is a joy to use once you get over the initial MASSIVELY STEEP learning curve.
Thanks guys i think i need to learn some of this coding larks too, i will take a look at that w3 site, cheers
Definitely learn html first, then learn CSS, and after that you can start looking at other languages.