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Which programming language should I learn?

entrepdw

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Do any of you know which programming languages should I learn in order to build a website like reddit.com/digg.com? Thank you!
 
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Reddit uses Python. Not sure what Digg uses. However, you can build both of those websites using PHP, Javascript, and their libraries. HTML and CSS control the look of your website, while PHP and Javascript control how your website functions. MySQL will help you interact with your database. You'll pick these up as you go along. Start from the basics: HTML and CSS. Then learn PHP, followed by Javascript.
 
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Learning to program takes along time. The best way to get better is to practice each example as you come across it.

I like php, css, html, css, javascript, jquery and ajax. But if you master any language you can accomplish the same things.
 

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Pligg CMS | Open Source Content Management System

If you want to be a programmer then learn how to program. If you want to build a website you'll find hundreds of open source content management systems that likely do 70%+ of what you want your website to do. Learn how to use one of them and/or contract with a programmer to add the last 30% that makes your idea different.

But, to answer your question, most of what you'll run into on the internet is either PHP or .NET plus javascript via a library like jQuery or Prototype.
 
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Thank you guys! I don't have any programming experience, which language would you recommend to start from? Are there any resources that you would recommend for beginners like me?
 

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i may off myself if i see another "which programming language" thread.

go to lynda.com and learn html and css first. Then go from there. PHP and Ruby on Rails are popular right now.
 
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Always start from the basics. "You can't run without learning how to stand". 1st learn HTML and CSS, once you master it, moving on to PHP will be a breeze. From HTML a lot of terms are learned and are very familiar to PHP programing. After getting the hang of it go for a more advance approach like MySQL and Javascripting.
 
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Always start from the basics. "You can't run without learning how to stand". 1st learn HTML and CSS, once you master it, moving on to PHP will be a breeze. From HTML a lot of terms are learned and are very familiar to PHP programing. After getting the hang of it go for a more advance approach like MySQL and Javascripting.

I never really thought of transitioning from HTML to PHP to be a breeze. Transitioning from any other procedural programming language (C/C++, Java, Python, Basic, VB, Perl, Javascript etc) would be a breeze, but the only thing PHP and HTML have in common is that you can use PHP commands to print HTML and you can intersperse PHP within HTML.

I do still agree with your sequence of HTML->CSS->PHP->SQL (on a MySQL DBMS)->Javascript (particularly AJAX). You could also go HTML->CSS->Javascript (particularly AJAX)->PHP->SQL(on a MySQL DBMS).
 

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