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Rushdie said:
recommending php in 2011 isnt very sane.
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My NYC sources tell me there 's currently huge demand for high (and mid) end PHP programmers, especially with funded web2.0 start-ups
 
Rushdie - you are talking in terms of trending keywords in programming....

php is first web programming language that is considered by many after big technologies like j2ee/asp.net and first choice in many startups

And i'm a real programmer with real experience :D

Ruby is also not perfect and has many scaling issue if used for large websites..

if anyone is looking for php job (SEO company)
http://careers.stackoverflow.com/jo...ic-asp-ms-sql-or-php-outclick-media?a=hDWUUeY
 
I would recommend you to start with PHP.

the documentation is pretty good, get in touch with ##php on irc.freenode.net. then there is stackoverflow and other developer communities.

when you are well-versed in PHP, start exploring more and more. for example, take a look at ruby and frameworks like ruby on rails, sinatra, etc.

Also learn javascript FOR SURE. there are great JS frameworks like node.js for server side JS and jquery for client side ;)

Good Luck!
 
Python is nicer and better (can do things that PHP can't). also better for tools and bots (a lot better than PHP).
PHP is better if you want to develop sites
Ruby/RoR is also good for web development but most open source apps are made in PHP so if I'd have to recommend something that is not PHP but good for web development then I'd go for Python again.
C/C++ forget about it unless you care a lot about performance. Even for desktop apps I recommend something else instead of C++ (C#, Java, Python)
 
PHP - you can start doing simple stuff from day 1.... very good programming lang, best is the resources available online....

Other than that C# with ASP.Net is very powerful but not as much resources
 
+1 for Ruby and Ruby on Rails, no doubt

with all the gems available out there on github you're getting a huge head start
 
Now a days I am using Java and it is more advance level..but it can do anything I want..So I suggest it will take you 1 year to learn Basic Languages then you move to Advance level language..because if you do try to learn fast you may lost track and fail...
 
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I'd say start out with Python (can also be used on the web with the help of some frameworks). Python is very versatile and is one of the few languages to do OOP right (the other one being C#) so you'll get a good feel for it. PHP, although from my point of view terribly designed, is also a good choice as it is widely used. Ruby is very, very nice as well.

Whatever you do, stay away from javascript. It will just corrupt your soul lol. Who ever suggested node.js has no clue what they are talking about.

Cheers
 
scriptomania said:
I'd say start out with Python (can also be used on the web with the help of some frameworks). Python is very versatile and is one of the few languages to do OOP right (the other one being C#) so you'll get a good feel for it. PHP, although from my point of view terribly designed, is also a good choice as it is widely used. Ruby is very, very nice as well.

Whatever you do, stay away from javascript. It will just corrupt your soul lol. Who ever suggested node.js has no clue what they are talking about.

Cheers
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javascript is essential for web development and jquery rules :D
 
Learn in this specific order
HTML, CSS, C#, ASP.net, Visual Studio, mysql.

With the above you can accomplish anything, not to sound big headed but they have been a major part of my success online.

Learn .net, nothing else matters.

Simple site in my sig, 100% coded in .net
 
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jazzc said:
Do you know of any modern/successful site that does NOT use js? :D
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Essential like CC once was? :)
Anyhow, widely used =/= essential. You can do everything and more with Python and other server-side scripting languages. Truth is Javascript is beyond saving and is a pretty ugly language with a horrible OOP architecture. There are so many things wrong with it that it will be probably easier to just start from scratch. All of the above is of course IMHO.

Don't get me wrong, I still use Javascript to this day. Working on an HTML5 game right now and writing the plugin engine in Javascript for example. So of course there are uses for it. However suggesting Javascript to a beginner is from my point of view counterproductive as he will most likely pick up some very bad habits.
 
There is no easiest. If you want to learn you are gonna have to put the work in.
 
PHP certainly isn't best, but it's widespread and relatively easy to learn. There's a lot examples and tutorials. Don't forget that m any popular web apps are coded in php (WP, PHPBB, vBulletin, Jomla, Drupal ...)

This is first beginners book/tutorial i've read. Check it out.
Code: 
http://tuxradar.com/practicalphp

Grab XAMPP, Notepad++ and visit
Code: 
http://www.php.net/manual/en/
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/php
when you get stuck.
 
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