Hey guys. I decided I wanted to start learning some front end development and wanted to see if I can get some advice. I am trying to plan out a curriculum for myself, but I don't think I understand the overlap between some languages and how they come into play. I already know some python and some java. I figured it would make the most sense to start with html/css. After that I am not sure what makes the most sense. Do I learn django(figured since I know python its easier to go to django than rails)? javascript/coffescript? Do I need to learn a database language? If so, which is best? MySQL? MongoDB?<p>Thanks for the help.
1. Learn JavaScript (the language)<p><a href="http://eloquentjavascript.net/" rel="nofollow">http://eloquentjavascript.net/</a>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockford/dp/0596517742" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Good-Parts-Douglas-Crockfor...</a><p>2. Learn jQuery (a JavaScript library)<p><a href="http://jquery.com/" rel="nofollow">http://jquery.com/</a>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/jQuery-Action-Second-Bear-Bibeault/dp/1935182323/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/jQuery-Action-Second-Bear-Bibeault/dp/...</a><p>3. Learn SQL (the language)<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sams-Teach-Yourself-SQL-Minutes/dp/0672325675/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Sams-Teach-Yourself-SQL-Minutes/dp/067...</a><p>4. Pick an implementation<p>MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle<p>----------------------------------<p>After that, most application development languages are just syntax. Pick what feels best.<p>Learn how to use Ajax to tie client-side requests to server-side requests and you're marketable.
First of all learn HTML and don't use WYSIWYG editor, then learn CSS and Javascript. Yes, learn database language is a good thing and after you know SQL language you probably can switch to any database engine.<p>If you know Python, then yes Django would be a good choice for you.