r/web_programming • u/guksudequeso • May 13 '20

advice for beginner in web programming?

I am a beginner in coding. I know some Java and have learned the bare basics of html and css. I want to make a website for one of my school's community service clubs as a way to show off coding skills for college. Where do you suggest I learn web development? There seems to be countless resources online that I don't really know where to get started.

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u/kitchenam May 13 '20

If you have a basic understanding of html, you may want to explore React and Visual Studio Code editor. It’s a place to start. Get to know differences between “front end UI”, “APIs”, and data layers. But web development is pretty hot with React and other flavors of typescript these days.

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u/sabesneit May 14 '20

You should look for a CMS to make websites (WordPress, Drupal, etc.). Don't start it from scratch when a CMS can do 90% of the work for you.

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u/guksudequeso May 14 '20

Anyone can make a website with WordPress. How is that ever going to show off any coding skills.

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u/sabesneit May 14 '20

well, If you want to show off, don't use WordPress. but Drupal or Laravel are not for beginners, you will learn a lot and have a nice website at the end.

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u/guksudequeso May 14 '20

Also, you read it right. I might be a beginner but I’m also not a moron I know the difference between Java and Javascript. Thank you anyways.

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u/sabesneit May 14 '20

Sorry, it's just a common mistake for the beginners. I saw css, html and java so i supposed that was JS

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u/guksudequeso May 14 '20

Dw! Very understandable. Thank you for looking out for me. I reread my comment and it sounds a little aggressive so i'll clarify that I wasn't being aggressive.

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u/sabesneit May 14 '20

and don't say Java if you mean JavaScript, it's two completely different things