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[Chibinaru]

Hello!
I'm kinda new in programming and I was wondering what programming languages should I learn for building ANY kind of site.
I'm talking about flash ones,"hi5 like" ones etc.

Thank you!

[WingedPanther]

Websites use a variety of technologies. PHP is common for the server, HTML/CSS/JavaScript for the client, Flash/ActionScript for flash, Java for applets, SQL for databases, etc.

[TkTech]

PHP or ASP. Personally I recommend PHP. You'll also want to learn how to use GD for image manipulation and SQL (either MySQL or MSSQL [or even sqlite]) for data management.

Edit: Pssh, WP beat me to it. I also realized from his post I only commented on backend technologies. As he mentioned, HTML, CSS, JS, Flash & Actionscript (which can also be used for games and desktop apps) and java are all handy and have their own ninche's for content presentation. No matter what, you'll need to know HTML. I personally HATE java applets. Flash isn't bad at all, especially for beginners.

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You can also use Perl or Ruby for web development. PHP and ASP aren't your only options.