How Do I Become A Web Applications Developer?

2010-01-16 at 09:28 pm hugege

I am a junior in high school and i plan on getting a career in web application developing.What i want to know is what do i need to do to get started?

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5 Responses to “How Do I Become A Web Applications Developer?”

  1. Nick B
    2010-01-17 at 2:50 am
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    First off, you will need to learn basic web design using (x)HTML and CSS.
    Then, you’ll most likely want to become very familiar with some sort of backend language, like PHP and a database like MySQL.
    Then, to combine the two, you should learn JavaScript which will ultimately give you the ability to create powerful web applications and connect them to your backend through AJAX.
    If you are unfamiliar with many, or all, of the terms I used above, I would head over tohttp://www.w3schools.com
    and look at their basic HTML tutorial, and many things will follow from there.

  2. Jdeats
    2010-01-17 at 4:01 am
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    It’s great to hear from young people interested in entering this field… I’ve been involved with professional web development since around 1996 (back in the first generation of applications) and right now I see a lot changing. It’s hard to predict what will be hot when you graduate college (and I do recommend you pursue a four year degree as it’s become very difficult to break in without one) but the trend seems to be for web applications becoming more like desktop applications in terms of complexity and user interface.
    I honestly see the HTML/CSS/JavaScript stack that’s so popular today becoming legacy technology within 4-6 years. By that I don’t mean all work with these technology will dry up, but new projects will probably be based on more modern counterparts. Technologies that represent a glimpse of this future now are Adobe Flex and Microsoft Silverlight. These Rich Internet Application frameworks will continue to mature and gain mainstream acceptance. Development that targets them will cost a bit more, but competition will force companies to continue to evolve their on-line presence.
    Best of luck.

  3. Ahmed The Ninja
    2010-01-17 at 8:08 am
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    Web applications developer is basically an applications developer i.e. a programmer. Learn a programming language – basic or pascal is a great starting language. I have heard a lot of good things about Python, but can’t say anything about it myself. After you get a hang of programming language, make some small programs, practice your skills. By the time you get on that level, it will be clear what to do next.
    *Edit*: I wouldn’t follow Colanth’s advice, reading a 30 year old book which is about algorithms and data structures is the dumbest thing to do. It will not make sense and it will make you hate programming. Learn programming language, because that’s what programming is all about.
    @Colanth: I bet you didn’t start programming by reading that book, so please don’t give such advice to beginners. Learning a language before learning programming is the biggest mistake? Gosh, I never realized that I made such a big mistake! By the way, I became SCJD at the age of 16.

  4. Colanth
    2010-01-17 at 9:42 am
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    I am one (and I also teach programming).
    Learn programming. Learning a language before you learn programming is the single biggest mistake you can make. Try http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0… (Even at your age, you should be able to afford a decent copy.) It may be a bit tough for you at first, and it’s not a fun read, but it’s the best book ever written to teach programming. (The “programming language” it uses is English.)
    Then learn HTML, CSS, javascript, PHP and SQL. By the time you get a job those may have changed, but that’s what we use today. Oh, and learn AJAX – it’s a javascript technique, but that’s where web apps are going. (I’m currently in the middle of an AJAXified PHP database web app that I’m porting to the web from a desktop app.)

  5. Rubye Hubler
    2010-03-06 at 8:13 pm
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    Hey, I came across this post while looking for help with Microsoft Silverlight. I have recently changed internet browser from Safari to IE. Now I seem to have a issue with loading websites that use Microsoft Silverlight. Everytime I go on a site that needs Microsoft Silverlight, the page doesn’t load and I get a “npctrl.dll” error. I can’t seem to find out how to fix the problem. Any aid getting Microsoft Silverlight to work is greatly appreciated! Thanks

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