What programming languages do I need to learn to write a website ?

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Firstly, you dont have to learn any programming languages at all, you can purchase a software program that does the programming for you. The most popular software programs that are used to develop websites are Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft Frontpage. These programs are often knows as "WYSIWYG" which stands for "What you see is what you get".

However, to have a good understading on how web programming and publishing works it is good idea to learn the programming languages used.

The first programming language you should concentrate on is Hyper-text Mark up Language otherwise known as HTML. This a simple language and is at the core of web programming, if you are interested in web programming I recommend that you purchase a good HTML book to get started.

If you are just after a web presence or looking to do a simple websites HTML may be sufficient for your needs.

HTML however is the tip of the iceberg concerning the languages you will need to make your site interactive. HTML is enough for you put together a website but if you then want to take the site further you will need to look at scripting languages. Of the scripting languages I personally recommend PHP or ASP where the program is run on the web server (where your site is hosted), alternatively a good client side (program run on the visitor to the websites computer) scripting language is Javascript.

Happy Online 12th August 2003

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