Comments on: Steps to learning a new programming language http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/ Ashley Ford :: CSS | PHP | JavaScript Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:36:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adnan http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 Adnan Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:02:09 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-2642 Hi Ashley, I'm a 14 year old boy, who is interested in web designing and application developing. I have knowledge of HTML and CSS, and would like to extend this. What should I learn next - PHP or Javascript? And what sources do you recommend? Thanks for sharing this post! Hi Ashley,

I’m a 14 year old boy, who is interested in web designing and application developing.
I have knowledge of HTML and CSS, and would like to extend this.

What should I learn next – PHP or Javascript?

And what sources do you recommend?

Thanks for sharing this post!

]]> By: Aldo http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Aldo Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:04:13 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-2434 Excellent tips, I learned to program that way durnate my college career. Excellent tips, I learned to program that way durnate my college career.

]]> By: Dennis Mortensen http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 Dennis Mortensen Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:14 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-2225 I am trying to learn Jquery @ PHP at the same time. I have a website to fix and too much cost to get someone up to speed. Your site has some great examples to teach and inspire. I trying to change web fonts on the fly for each line. I think you have got me started. Thanks , you are a permanent bookmark. I am trying to learn Jquery @ PHP at the same time. I have a website to fix and too much cost to get someone up to speed. Your site has some great examples to teach and inspire. I trying to change web fonts on the fly for each line. I think you have got me started.
Thanks , you are a permanent bookmark.

]]> By: Ashley http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Ashley Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:27:25 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-1923 @MexiChris, thanks for the feedback, generally if i were to recommend a few sites that i like visiting they'd be: <a href="http://smashingmagazine.com" rel="nofollow">smashingmagazine.com</a> <a href="http://scriptandstyle.com" rel="nofollow">scriptandstyle.com</a> <a href="http://nettuts.com" rel="nofollow">nettuts.com</a> <a href="http://noupe.com" rel="nofollow">noupe.com</a> <a href="http://webdesignerwall.com" rel="nofollow">webdesignerwall.com</a> <a href="http://fuelyourcreativity.com" rel="nofollow">fuelyourcreativity.com</a> Thats what I tune into. @MexiChris, thanks for the feedback, generally if i were to recommend a few sites that i like visiting they’d be:

smashingmagazine.com
scriptandstyle.com
nettuts.com
noupe.com
webdesignerwall.com
fuelyourcreativity.com

Thats what I tune into.

]]> By: MexiChriS http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 MexiChriS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:37:20 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-1922 Great write up & all, but I was hoping you would have listed some sort of like web sources you go to like blogs, tutorials, coding related sites... As well as books for users to read, just minor recommendations. Kinda scary tackling on a newer language. So ya know, just a little more stuff would of been nice so there's more of a push for people taking steps into new programming languages. As these are just minor point blank obvious steps, although we seem to forget or ignore, for some odd reason...? Ya know. Anyways, I hope I don't seem to come off rude on my writing for saying all that. Not my intentions. You are the writer & owner of an amazing site with a hefty amount of useful information and all! :) So just an opinion from me to you.... I guess I wanted more out of this post for others & myself, kinda greedy of me, lol. So forgive me for that. But yea, I can't complain much! Ya did gave me the push to read one of my designing books for 37min & later today some 'Learning jQuery: Better Interaction Design and Web Development with Simple JavaScript Techniques' i got around the house will be put into schedule! So minor flaws in my view of this post, but great job none a less on getting me to read & learn, so here's a big THANKS! :) - MexiChriS Great write up & all, but I was hoping you would have listed some sort of like web sources you go to like blogs, tutorials, coding related sites… As well as books for users to read, just minor recommendations. Kinda scary tackling on a newer language. So ya know, just a little more stuff would of been nice so there’s more of a push for people taking steps into new programming languages. As these are just minor point blank obvious steps, although we seem to forget or ignore, for some odd reason…? Ya know.

Anyways, I hope I don’t seem to come off rude on my writing for saying all that. Not my intentions. You are the writer & owner of an amazing site with a hefty amount of useful information and all! :) So just an opinion from me to you…. I guess I wanted more out of this post for others & myself, kinda greedy of me, lol. So forgive me for that.

But yea, I can’t complain much! Ya did gave me the push to read one of my designing books for 37min & later today some ‘Learning jQuery: Better Interaction Design and Web Development with Simple JavaScript Techniques’ i got around the house will be put into schedule!
So minor flaws in my view of this post, but great job none a less on getting me to read & learn, so here’s a big THANKS! :)

- MexiChriS

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]]> By: Ashley http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 Ashley Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:29:53 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-1670 @Jason wow i'm totally honored by your comment! Totally agree thats how I got where i am now. I learnt very little web development at university, I spent most of the time learning exactly that way. Thanks for the comment, I feel compelled to purchase your book now! ;) @Jason wow i’m totally honored by your comment! Totally agree thats how I got where i am now. I learnt very little web development at university, I spent most of the time learning exactly that way.

Thanks for the comment, I feel compelled to purchase your book now! ;)

]]> By: Jason http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Jason Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:12:43 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-1669 Rather coincidentally one of my books (Beginning PHP and Oracle) is displayed in the pile, so I thought I'd chime in. :-) Over the years countless readers have asked me this very question, and Ashley's answer is spot on. I'd like to add one more tip to the list: Build something! Dream up a web site project which interests you, and build it. Whether it's a PayPal-enabled order form, a JavaScript-based card game, or a Facebook application, your knowledge will grow by leaps and bounds as you experiment with your own projects. Jason Jason Gilmore EasyPHPWebsites.com Rather coincidentally one of my books (Beginning PHP and Oracle) is displayed in the pile, so I thought I’d chime in. :-)

Over the years countless readers have asked me this very question, and Ashley’s answer is spot on. I’d like to add one more tip to the list:

Build something!
Dream up a web site project which interests you, and build it. Whether it’s a PayPal-enabled order form, a JavaScript-based card game, or a Facebook application, your knowledge will grow by leaps and bounds as you experiment with your own projects.

Jason

Jason Gilmore
EasyPHPWebsites.com

]]> By: prashant http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 prashant Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:30:00 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-1651 Hi, Nice article and i agree. Thanks prasanth Jalasutram http://www.prashantaboutjava.blogspot.com/ Hi,

Nice article and i agree.

Thanks
prasanth Jalasutram
http://www.prashantaboutjava.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Ashley http://papermashup.com/steps-to-learning-a-new-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Ashley Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:46:21 +0000 http://papermashup.com/?p=1180#comment-1639 @Uma thanks. I still need to learn Ruby! one day i'll take the time. @Uma thanks. I still need to learn Ruby! one day i’ll take the time.

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