Hi guys,

 

Just wanted to know if using forms and tables was a good idea in web design, I keep reading on various sites and blogs people saying dont use either and just use CSS instead.

 

With regards to XML/php are these two languages a must know, I have been reading alot saying they are both being used more and more now, so does the sturcture of learning the languages roughly go

 

HTML/XHTML --------->CSS------------> anything after eg Javascript/php.

 

thx

everyone needs to know xhtml / css for the design aspect of site.... php is a server side language and runs functions from the website including databases... php or asp is a must know for any web designer as most websites now want some form of user interaction which will need php or asp to code it, mysql is the database for php

 

i recommend php and mysql as its an open source software and millions of scripts use them including this forum, wordpress

 

start the basics for php & mysql @ www.w3schools.com/php

 

asp & sql server is microsofts version of a server side language, asp is coded either with .vb or .net, i find it more difficult than php & mysql,

asp isn#t open source and you need to have windows server to run it (php & mysql can run on a program called WAMP(runs on your desktop to test php & mysql), you can get free versions of microsoft windows visual web developer, which includes sql server but it is limited to what it can do

everyone needs to know xhtml / css for the design aspect of site.... php is a server side language and runs functions from the website including databases... php or asp is a must know for any web designer as most websites now want some form of user interaction which will need php or asp to code it, mysql is the database for php

 

i recommend php and mysql as its an open source software and millions of scripts use them including this forum, wordpress

 

start the basics for php & mysql @ www.w3schools.com/php

 

asp & sql server is microsofts version of a server side language, asp is coded either with .vb or .net, i find it more difficult than php & mysql,

asp isn#t open source and you need to have windows server to run it (php & mysql can run on a program called WAMP(runs on your desktop to test php & mysql), you can get free versions of microsoft windows visual web developer, which includes sql server but it is limited to what it can do

 

Oh god I was afraid you would say MYSQL, I hate anything Database related:(.

 

thx for the help:).

mysql is really just basic SQL syntax, its a little daunting at first but its a must on any website now, login forms, blogs etc all run on a database