How many web design languages are out there?

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I am from INDIA, I hate Americans!
Could anyone of you tell me how many web design languages there are in all? And which are the best languages to learn to make it as your profession? Can I use these languages together to build a website? And if it isn't irrelevant did you see that banner in which one kicks a person for spamming? Is it Animation or program? I am very interested in these fields. Also tell me where I can learn animation or that kind of programming for free or reasonable amount. Thank You.:)
 


Learn HTML/CSS/PHP/MySQL. Use dreamweaver for making sites and Adobe photoshop for images.
 
HTML - CSS - PHP - MYSQL to build websites
a bit of javascript for minor stuff like form validation etc
I use pspad, kind of a notepad but with some more features
learning all this stuff isn't immediate but you can find tons of examples online, start from the basics and go ahead
if your aim is running sites rather than building them you might be interested in cms like Joomla! and WordPress › Blog Tool and Weblog Platform
 
LazyD said:
Im sure this is just nitpicky of me for saying this, but dont rely solely on Javascript for form validation, anyone can turn Javascript off and bypass your form validation...
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yeah, you should absolutely check everything after you receive it, but you can make it simpler for the user with js alerts and such stuff to let him know about the errors before submitting the form
in conclusion, learn PHP and grab minor JS stuff from code libraries online just when you need it
 
You can power the backend of a website in almost any language. Out of the box, PHP is probably the easiest and suitable for most purposes.

For animation, which I must note is usually a waste of time and annoying, you will want to use Flash or JavaScript or both depending on the complexity of what you want to accomplish.
 
I think that not very much languages are out there.Who know the perfect answer please post here.I am too interested.
 
I suggest learning in this order

PHP
HTML
CSS
Mysql
Javascript


Learn php first cause everything else can revolve around it. Also with PHP you can accomplish almost anything you want to on the net. It may not be the fastest, most secure, most elegant etc but it's the most functional in my opinion. And if you ever plan on collaborating with other people 8/10 are going to be php peeps.
 
And if it isn't irrelevant did you see that banner in which one kicks a person for spamming? Is it Animation or program?
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That's a Flash banner, so animation, I didn't see anything in that banner that would require action scripting.
 
smaxor said:
I suggest learning in this order

PHP
HTML
CSS
Mysql
Javascript


Learn php first cause everything else can revolve around it. Also with PHP you can accomplish almost anything you want to on the net. It may not be the fastest, most secure, most elegant etc but it's the most functional in my opinion. And if you ever plan on collaborating with other people 8/10 are going to be php peeps.
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I beg to differ.

Learn HTML & CSS first. Else, you'll have all this dynamic content displayed in a very long single line.
 
Well I suppose it depends on what you care about. As I care about content and links because that's what ranks, brings traffic and makes money. If you care about the site looking pretty which is definately 5th fiddle in my opinion then focus on html and css first. What you'll find is you'll learn those while learning PHP, it'll just happen.

Perfect example is bluehatseo.com, Eli uses a a bone stock template. It's not the prettiness of a site that draws visitors. It's the functionality, content and seo rankings. There's two blogs I read with the default template for wordpress as template and design means little in my opinion.


Higinia said:
I beg to differ.

Learn HTML & CSS first. Else, you'll have all this dynamic content displayed in a very long single line.
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As a designer, PHP should be something everyone should learn. I wish I had known sooner how it important it was going to be. If you're in it for the money, usability and clean code comes second to function.
 
Take it from me, I've known css and html for years, and am mad I didn't learn PHP sooner. LEARN PHP!
 
One thing to beware of... if you're new to PHP and you're just hacking together little scripts for your sites make sure that they're secure. If you're just learning PHP try to learn how to avoid some of the common PHP security mistakes that most people make.
 
Thank you friends for your valuable advices. Could you also tell me the sites where I can learn these languages for paid or free. I came to know Htmlgoodies.com for html and it is also giving a bit of other languages. Could you also suggest to me some site for the remaining CSS/PHP/MySQL ? Thank You
 
I'd say php, css, html. They're the tools of the trade. I'd suggest you learn them with a good manual and with a project in mind. Develop your skills while doing the project.
 
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