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Where To Go Next?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by nix, Oct 27, 2007.

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    hello everyone,

    im 18, with knowledge in css/html/javascript[basics]/flash[basics]/photoshop[advanced]/illustrator/dreamweaver/search engine optimization


    yet with knowledge in these i find myself in a soup when trying to make a DYNAMIC website

    please suggest me what to learn next? maybe server side lang's like php, asp or xml or anything... please direct me whats best for me to do next.....

    [btw im planning to start a course in php tomorrow but my friend says rather learn database management all togather.... please explain to me what to do and why would it help me?]
     
    nix, Oct 27, 2007 IP
  2. eruct

    eruct Well-Known Member

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    Well, what are your goals?
    If you are really into the web then yes, you should learn some server side stuff. A broad overview, like your friend suggested might not be a bad idea but there is nothing wrong with jumping right in a learning php.

    If you just want to be more of a front-end designer rather than a coder, it still wouldn't hurt to have knowledge of back-end operations.
    Either way, know html/css inside and out and you'll be better off than most.
     
    eruct, Oct 27, 2007 IP
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    kananeto86 Peon

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    You should learn PHP as it become widely use now. Most CMS use php now. You should be in some of the free CMS community.
     
    kananeto86, Oct 27, 2007 IP
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    learn some server side scripting.

    PHP is more widely used now, maybe thats a good starting point. Moving onto MYSQL as well and integrating the two, can do some amazing things with that.
     
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  5. nix

    nix Guest

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    thank you eruct , twistedspikes and kananeto86

    my goal is to become an excellent web designer .... but as days pass i am realising people prefer to have a coded website rather than a photoshop design, while that is alright, it seems that no one wants website templates as static, they would rather prefer to have a dynamic site than get it done for extra from someone else....
    and imo from what ive seen from the freelance sites, no one wants just a html/css design [save some who want identity sites with a form for contact, and people with afffiliate or sales pages]

    it seems php with mysql is the way to go... but now my friend is like i can learn it on my own... i know i can its not hard... ive leart whatever i mentioned above myself... but im not sure for php with mysql .....

    if i just buy a sams teach yourself book or say a dummies guide... id get the basics but what about handling cms's? and/or creating your own from scratch?

    the classes im thinkin of enrolling for today are for around 250$ for 65hrs... [roughly a period of 1 and a half month]

    any advise?
     
    nix, Oct 27, 2007 IP