Primers for Entering The World Of Web Development?

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday September 19, 2001 @11:33PM from the welcome-to-the-web-watch-out-for-spiders dept.

SecretAsianMan asks: "In the early days of the Web, being a webmaster required only a basic knowledge of HTML and some skill in graphics. Many programmers, myself included, scoffed at so-called 'web programming', considering it highly unworthy of the name. While we were busy scoffing, the Web grew up. Today's Web is much more than a collection of static HTML documents; it is dynamic, interactive, and filled with enough buzzwords to make your head spin. I'm considering retargeting myself to web development in order to open up more job possibilities. What should I learn, and in what order? What is the best method to fast-track into web development?"

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3. The Network Dude way: by Ramses0 · 2001-09-20 02:51 · Score: 2, Informative

Agreed with the prior comment.

Although I feel obligated to add another job-type: The network dude that keeps apache, the mailserver, and php running on multiple virtual domains with inter-server databases and backup systems. They're important too. :^)=

3. The Network Dude:
4: Set up your own [linux/windows 2000 server edition] box
5: Install [Apache/IIS], [PHP/ASP/JSP], and [MySQL/PostgreSQL/MSSQL/Oracle] onto it.
6: Read all about TCP/IP protocols, DNS, MX-Records, routes, routers, etc.
7: Read all about your webserver, and how to keep it secure
8: Learn awk, sed, and perl.

One of these routes will cost you $1000+, the other will cost you $0.00+ :^)=

--Robert