That is quite helpful dear friend. I want to further add to this question: How important is that to learn any of JavaScripts frameworks? like Dojo or jQuery. And what about any hands-on experience with Database Servers like SQL Server / Oracle or MySQL? because for Data driven or Data Centric websites some experience is required in my opinion.... and what about T-SQL expertise.
Regards, Hasan. 2009/1/9 Cerebrus <[email protected]> > > Impressive aspirations there ! Brandon beat me to the joke about the > "bath" so I won't dwell on it here. > > Your plan to become a web technology expert seems a little incomplete > to me. Here is the path I would follow if I were in your place : > > 1. HTML/XHTML (Advanced) > 2. CSS (Advanced) > 3. Scripting languages - VBscript and Javascript. (Advanced) Also > covering aspects of DHTML(Basic) > 4. An interpreted language such as ASP. (Intermediate) (I will explain > why this is necessary below) > 5. VB.NET and/or C#. (Advanced). Stress on ADO.NET > 6. ASP.NET (Advanced) > 7. AJAX (First learn how to do it manually, then try the ASP.NET > flavour, though I prefer Anthem) > 8. SilverLight (Basic) > 9. LINQ (Advanced) > > Now about point #4. Most people would disagree with me and state that > learning ASP isn't necessary at all. But in my experience, > understanding how ASP works helped me a great deal in understanding > the inner workings of ASP.NET. The problem with .NET is that many > fundamental aspects are obscured from the developer. > > Also beware that the domain of web technologies is such a hot field > that by the time you learn all those technologies, they would probably > have become obsolete. > > In any case, Good luck buddy ! > > On Jan 9, 12:44 am, tszeis <[email protected]> wrote: > > I want to learn how to do web programs. I want to be good, I want to > > learn cutting edge technology and I want to be able to develop complex > > data driven web sites. > > > > I have some basic programming and database knowledge and feel > > comfortable learning web development on my own but with all the new > > technologies I'm uncomfortable choosing the specific direction to > > take. I've talked to some schools in the area and they just seam to > > promote what they are teaching not necessary what is best. I want to > > learn what is best. I'm hoping you can help me decide on WHAT IS BEST. > > What is best to learn and in what order I should learn it is crucial > > to success. > > > > At the moment my plan is to learn the following in the order > > depicted; > > > > 1st HTML (Need to have Basic Knowledge) > > 2nd JavaScript (Need to have advanced knowledge) > > 3rd SQL Server (Need Basic Knowledge) > > 4th ASP.NET (Need to have advanced knowledge) > > > > Before I spend hundreds if not thousands of hours traveling down this > > path I feel compelled to ask the question. 'Is this the course I > > should take to learn web design?" -- Abul Hasan Lakhani
