Programming for interactive website animation (for research project)

Hello and sorry for the long question I'm about to ask...
I've been asked firstly to look for information on industry standards as well as training opportunities, events, and cons on this topic. So could anyone here recommend anything for web programming conventions or e-courses? It would be appreciated. (Guidelines or rules/standards on web development too).

I also want to know the languages and software you think would be best for developing user interface animations with good fidelity. Here are the kinds of animation I would like to incorporate:
-parallax page motion or scrolling
-carousels/sliders
-drop-down menu navigation
-hover functions (for example to highlight interactive buttons when moused over)
-the scrolling effect in this website: letters-inc.jp/

I understand that CSS or HTML would be an appropriate choice to start with when it comes to programming. However, theoretically if I wanted to create a prototype for an interactive website, there are way more choices and I know that different languages are better for different things. So, for focusing on responsiveness and functionality, which languages would be recommended for this and for someone lacking in experience?

 

html -page layout, css-for effects and on-hover and Javascript- for functions and slideshow effects and setTimeout, as well as run functions...these are the basic language and syntix used for designing most websites.

 

Thank you for the reply
Could I ask what software you would recommend to write and test this code with?

 

I just use notepad ++, however anytype of free code editer will work depending on youre knowledge of code. Go to www3schools it will give you some great information where to start...

 

Thanks for the reply again. I'm also researching events for this topic, anyone have information on international programming conferences? It would be great if you could tell me about what kind of experience could be gained, if there's one-on-one consultations at any such events and what areas of IT are expected to be covered. I would find information on this myself, but it is sometimes better to hear from someone who has experienced these events and also it is a requirement on my assignment to post and seek responses about this on forums.