I am interested in developing web applications. I know the visual web developer can be downloaded from Microsoft. I know a little visual basic. Is this a good language and software to get started with. Is there something better. How long would you think it would take a beginner developer to learn the language and build fairly sophisticated applications.
Thank you for your response in advance.
6. December 2009 at 5:01 pm
VWD isn’t a language, it’s a program. Microsoft web development is done mostly in ASP or ASPX – not a good choice, since you can only use what you develop on a Microsoft server (and they’re in the minority). Use Javascript for client-side code and PHP for server-side code.
How long? That depends on how good a programmer you are. (Programming and a programming language are totally different things. If you don’t know programming, figure on 6 months to become a beginner. Use http://www-old.oberon.ethz.ch/WirthPubl/AD.pdf to learn.)
If you’re a good programmer, Javascript could take a couple of months to get good at. PHP is easier.
6. December 2009 at 5:22 pm
Great answer already, learn javascript:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596101996/netevolution/
and php:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672329166/netevolution/