Hello guys..

 

I just recently decided to pursue a career in web developing because I enjoyed much of what I studied on HTML during my college days. However, as time passed by I wasn't able to practice what I've learned because of my recent job as an MIS encoder. Now that I'm going to study again to pursue a bachelor's degree and at the same time employed by a company, I decided to pursue what I really love to do, and that is to develop a website.

 

Now, I'm a bit kinda lost. Where should I start? I mean, how do I develop my skills? What necessary steps do I need to consider in order for me to be on the right track towards becoming a Web Developer? Right now I just finished reading about HTML and I was able to understand the codes, still I need to study some more complicated codes of HTML. But more recently I started reading about CSS, though I'm lost from there. I'm trying to understand the codes as of now.

 

I'd just want to know, what should I do next? What should I study next? What steps do I need to take and consider?

How do I start my career after studying? How do I practice? How do I make that giant leap towards my goal?

 

I'm just new here and I stumbled upon this site because I was trying to look for any discussions regarding Web Development and I'm very happy that I found thise place. Please give me some ideas and insights? I'm really excited about this and I want to start it immediately. I wanted to learn more..

 

Thanks guys.. Sorry for posting a new thread because I can't find a suitable thread to post my concern. If there's an appropriate thread that is already existing, you can scold me. Thank you and more power!

It really depends on what you want to do. What I mean is, do you want go freelance or work for a company? There are different ways to jumpstart your career and the approach depends on your choice of direction. Tell me more and I will try to throw some tips out there. While I myself have no formal experience in web developing, I know a fair number of web devs/designers and they probably hate me by now because I always have a question to ask

 

Anyway, from a technical stand point: Once you get the hang of HTML and CSS, you might want to read up on xHTML and XML. Another essential requirement is mastering one (or more) of the server side programming languages such as Ruby or PHP just to name a few. Javascript is pain and suffering personified but you will need to have a fair knowledge of it. Good news is, there are libraries like jQuery to help you simplify your codes etc. I also believe that any good dev should have an underpinning knowledge of at least one CMS. There are many CMSs out there but as far as I know (don't take my word on it) TYPO3 has taken the world by storm (and it isn't easy to master). Read up on different CMS packages and choose the one that will suit your needs. Also, it is worth noting that one CMS has advantage over another in certain areas and this is why you need to have a list of requirements for your website and content to find that perfect sweet spot of balance and compromise.

 

Hope it's not too chaotic as I typed it off the top of my head. This is what I think, but I bet I will get shot down by seasoned pros within 5 minutes of posting this

try www.codeacadamy.com I think they present a good way to start and learn more about web-programming