Posted by The Natural Philosopher on 01/07/08 18:35

LayneMitch via WebmasterKB.com wrote:
> 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 they be outdated 4-5 years from now?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.
>
IMHO all you *need* is PHP. javascript and Mysql.

Maybe a smattering of C. and scrtipt on a *nix platform as well.

Not sure what the difference is between real company databases and
online database. I am developing a complete back office/SOP/POP/support
ticket/stock control amd primitive accounts system integrated with a
public internet shopping cart thing. Web screens are the way its all
accessed apart from a smattering of command line stuff to set stuff up.
So conceptually there is no difference between 'corporate' and public,
apart from the security levels and the actual forms in use.

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