4 Steps To Success In Web Development - how to become a web developer

Success In Web Development

If you are planning to become a serious player in the webdesign world, you should now what to learn and discover. Here’s a shortlist that gives you an overview of your needs.

1. Learn HTML

Before you start creating websites you should master HTML. This is the key element to even start publishing documents on the web. This sounds pretty obvious but there are some elements that you should understand like the label element which will add great usability to a form.

2. Master Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

I can’t stress this enough. DO NOT USE TABLES FOR YOUR LAYOUT!

Is it clear? Don’t, just don’t. Why? Because they work against you instead of for you. You can have so much more control of your layout, design and colors if you use 100% CSS.

1. CSS is easy

2. CSS is fast to create

3. CSS is lightning fast when your website loads

4. CSS is easy to modify

So forget table layouts and start using stylesheets. You will really like the things you can accomplish once you master them.

3. Learn A Server Side Language

This is needed to make dynamic websites like forums. PHP and ASP are a great example. You will need to understand what you can do with these languages and start using them.

Without a server side language your websites are really hard to maintain and will give you a hard job in creating an efficient website structure.

4. Learn A Database Language

I recommend learning MySQL since this is an open source database and is installed on most hosting providers in combination with PHP.

A database is nothing else then some tables with data. You can select data with queries like:

SELECT * FROM table WHERE ID = 3;

Now everything is selected from table when the ID equals three. It’s not hard to understand SQL, you just need to know how it works. PHPMyAdmin can help you a lot when you are creating your database.

So, start with step 1, and stick with CSS as long as you don’t master it. CSS is huge, and you will love it once you know how it works.

In today’s highly technical world, everything is online. There is nothing you cannot buy, sell, trade, research, find pictures of, or find information about. You can even find someone to talk to in real time on the Internet. It’s a great way to connect with others on a personal level. You can share experiences and find out what people are saying about different topics.

Most people think of social media as the Internet. There are social media sites that are specifically designed to help people connect with others on a more personal level. These sites are usually free to join, but you may occasionally have to pay a small fee to access certain features. There are also other sites that are designed to help you sell or trade items, or find information about a particular product or service.

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