Where do I go from here? HTML, CSS, etc.?

Question

I'm a 19 year old VERY interested in website design/development. I know HTML5 and CSS. Apart from that, nothing. What do I start learning next? I'm talking about everything I need to know. Javascript, Jquery, FTP stuff, hosts, domain names. If someone can give me a list of what to do that would be great. My ultimate goal is learning PHP and the bigger programming.

Also, books! What books should a beginner to javascript, jquery, etc get?
Going to college probably won't be possible right now, but do I really need college to learn everything?
This is my website that I made, just to show my skills so far: http://heinedesign.hostzi.com/

Answer 1

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/jQuery are mostly front-end tools, and it sounds like you want to get more into back-end stuff. It's still good to know them, of course, but it's good to focus on what you really want to do.



You'll need to know at least 1 server-side scripting language (2 or 3 are better, but you don't need to know it all). These include things like PHP, Ruby (and Ruby on Rails), .NET (I think), Java, etc. There's also Node.js, which is JavaScript as a server script (it's normally a client script), but I'd suggest holding off on that one for now.



You do NEED know know about FTP, hosts, domain names, servers, databases, etc. These are your tools. You should also find a good text editor, like Sublime Text or NotePad++.



cPanel is good to learn, since many hosts use it. Most also use MySQL (or another form of SQL database). It's also good to have an understanding of how mobile apps work.



One of the books I remember is Concepts of Database Management by Pratt and Adamski (6th edition seems fine, presently). It mostly uses examples in Microsoft Access (which has some minor variations from web-oriented SQL), but it does teach SQL.



Websites you might find helpful include Codecademy.com (free), TeamTreehouse.com, and Lynda.com. If you get stuck on things, Stackoverflow.com can often provide answers or work-arounds.

Answer 2

Dude. I learned a bunch of this stuff from iTunes U (They have some good free courses with videos and pdf's). Sometimes I'd just focus on syntax then look at different tutorials based on your area.



For example look for a shopping cart tutorial for php. Do harder stuff later and you'll get used to it.



I've used this site too, it's really good. http://www.codecademy.com



Gimme an email and I'll show u some stuff I've done and books I've used. [e-mail]





Your should do easy, front end stuff first like javascript then php.

You lean the other stuff by force as you go along.

Answer 3

sure, however it may be defeated by way of disabling javascript, bypassed by way of utilising key shortcut or via the 'viewing supply' alternative from the browser menu. In quick, do not do it, it is vain and honestly breaks browser functionalities reminiscent of 'mouse gesture'.

Answer 4

You need to expand on design first.



all i see are templates/designs for forum sites. you need to demonstrate that you can design and code for various types of websites:



blog templates (start working on Wordpress themes)

CMS templates (Joomla themes are great to start with)

E-Commerce (OSCommerce or Zend Cart)

Commercial Site (example: check out the website for your favorite product)

Photo Gallery sites

Answer 5

javascript is next, then PHP and SQL. then XML maybe.