What to learn?

What languages and skills should one learn to become a good web developer ?

 

(X)HTML and CSS. While you learn those, become intimately familiar with this document - http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/

 

CSS is essential. PHP, some Javascript is good, too.

 

Minimum : Html , CSS, w3c standards , photoshop

Advanced : PHP, SQL

 

That's basically it coupled with some forethought on what kind of 'good web developer' you wish to become. I agree with this post and the order Farkas put them in .

 

I agree as well. html is the most basic thing to learn, and should be learned formost. With a good knowledge of html and css, you can do just about anything. There are thousands of free scripts out there to get you by until you can grasp php and sql.

 

I would add basic SEO skills as well. Integrate it into your process early.

 

What about CGI and PERL ?

 

You can learn basics at www.w3schools.com

 

Maybe in a year or so, but learn the basics and see how it goes.

 

That's also why I said

This may influence what you want to learn.

 

buy books and read them well ...

 

I recommend any of the FriendsOfEd books:

Web Standards Solutions: The Markup and Style Handbook
Designing with Web Standards
Bulletproof Web Design

These are just a few.

 

I also recommend "The zen of css design" , great book.
Covers mainly css.

 

HTML,
CSS,
JavaScript,
PHP(optional)

 

Thanks to all