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Hello all :)
I'm quite new to programming. So I was searching the net and stumbled up on Codecall :)
I used to do a bit of basic HTML when I was 15/16. I'm now 20 and would really like to start computer programming again. I recently had a look over HTML again and I still remember it all. I just don't know what kind of programme language to start learning next? :\ So any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Well it's nice to meet you all :)
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 02:28 AM
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Welcome!
Since you know HTML the logical language with which to start would be PHP. In short PHP allows you to generate HTML dynamically based on data from the user, databases, files, you name it! After that, if you learn CSS and javascript you will be able to develop full blown sites.
If on the other hand you wanted to start making "traditional" executable programs you could start learning C. It will be difficult at first but when you grasp the general idea of things such as pointers and memory allocation you'll see that it is not that hard as you once thought and will give you a greater understanding of the inner workings of a program. From there you could go on to learning the Object Oriented Programming paradigm by going on to C++ for example or choose another popular language such as Java, Python or C#.
Since you know HTML the logical language with which to start would be PHP. In short PHP allows you to generate HTML dynamically based on data from the user, databases, files, you name it! After that, if you learn CSS and javascript you will be able to develop full blown sites.
If on the other hand you wanted to start making "traditional" executable programs you could start learning C. It will be difficult at first but when you grasp the general idea of things such as pointers and memory allocation you'll see that it is not that hard as you once thought and will give you a greater understanding of the inner workings of a program. From there you could go on to learning the Object Oriented Programming paradigm by going on to C++ for example or choose another popular language such as Java, Python or C#.
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 05:13 AM
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Thanks for the advice :) and the welcome! I think I will learn PHP and then CSS & Javascript. There's something about making website's that I enjoy. But I also enjoy making useful little programs just using VB, I have a little bit of knowledge in VB as well.
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 06:16 AM
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Welcome aboard! Since you're familiar with HTML, JavaScript and PHP are natural next languages.
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 09:23 AM
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Also check out HTML5. It seems to be all the rage right now.
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 09:27 AM
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Thank you all for the advice :) I'm going to check out PHP. Any good resources kicking around here do any of you know?
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