Posted by Steve on 01/07/08 16:43

"LayneMitch via WebmasterKB.com" <u39402@uwe> wrote in message
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> Hello.
>
> I'm new to the entire web development/database development thing.
>
> I'm just completing the learning process for HTML/CSS. I've discovered
> that I
> want to start a web/database development company sometime in the next 4
> years
> and I'm very dedicated to learning the necessary languages to do so (or to
> have a solid foundation).
>
> I know already that I need to get deeper into the PHP's, MYSQL's, and
> other
> database languages.
> My plan is to learn the languages in this order: HTML/CSS, Javascript,
> Actionscript, PHP, MYSQL, ASP or PERL.
>
> I wanted to know your opinions on what languages you think I need to have
> a
> strong foundation. Are the languages that I mentioned above good enough?
> Will
> they be outdated 4-5 years from now? What would the demand be like for
> those
> languages mentioned above 4-5 years from now?
>
> Also, when I say that I want to incorporate database development into my
> company, I also mean real company databases, not just online databases.
>
> So what do you think.

that there's not enough information for anyone to give a good suggestion.
each is a tool. you've yet to define the job to be done.

i'd learn ansi-sql. that knowledge is applicable to any db you use. choosing
the db is a matter of expense vs. logistics - i.e. load and storage
capacity.

as for the languages? it is odd that actionscript makes your list. the
others are very widely used and supported. that means that should you hit a
road block, someone can help you out. there will be patches for bugs. there
is a good selection of potential employees and employers - depending if you
hire or want to be hired. they've all been around for years and nothing
indicates they'll be gone any time soon. pick one, learn it and use it as
best you can...master it. once you've learned one language, mastering others
is a very small feat. employers want you to demonstrate you have the
capacity to learn and use. you have a good chance of getting a job with any
of those technologies even without specific knowlege of the one required by
a company. that's been my experience.

again, however, pick the right tool for the job. that means you must define
what you want to do and know your options. for us here, we don't know what
it is you want to do...and, cannot give any better advice than this.

hth,

me

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