How many other websites use it?

What sort of pre-conditions must exist for someone to use your site?

How good will it look when it is done?

There are a handful of really popular languages that are good to be fluent in. The main languages you should consider learning are PHP, Flash, Java, CSS, MySQL and HTML.

First, you have got to know HTML. Every single web language out there needs to at least get permission from HTML to run, so you need to know how to start a page with tags, and you need to know what goes in the , and what goes in the . HTML is only the beginning, and so it shouldn’t take you more than a few moments to get acquainted. All the really fun stuff comes later.

The next language you should know is MySQL. MySQL is a Structured Query Language that accesses data from a database. MySQL is a very common database server, so knowing how to ask for customer information is going to be vital if you are designing a shopping cart or if you want to keep track of customers. Just because MySQL is the most likely database you are going to encounter, it shouldn’t stop you from learning how to work with a standard Microsoft SQL server, though. The important thing, is that you know how to access the data from your databases and can display it in a webpage.

CSS is a way to make sure that your website has the same look and feel through all of its pages. CSS manages fonts, color schemes, and layout tricks that can help you not only build, but maintain a professional looking site.

After HTML, CSS and MySQL, there are a number of neat tools at your fingertips.

PHP is a way to make your webpages dynamic. That means that you can have your pages automatically have a different look on the weekends, so visitors can see that you are closed. You can even provide a different experience for each visitor, especially if they are returning customers. Using PHP, you can also have a single page for your entire catalog of products, and have the PHP page read from the database to know which products to display. 600 Host, provide you will full php support.

Flash is a very interesting language to know, and it can be used to make a quick web game, or display a catchy intro video. Some websites are very nearly entirely coded in flash, and aside from the loading screen, the visitor never has to go from page to page to see all the content you want to show. With the support of the monolith Youtube, Flash has become an absolute must for a web browsing experience. This means that nearly everyone on the Internet has an up-to-date Flash player, and they will be able to see your content in all it’s splendor.

Java is a very powerful tool. It has some serious downsides, as well as some awesome benefits. First, Java has a very large Runtime Tool that must be in place on every visitor’s computer in order for them to access your content. This will scare away a few visitors. On the other hand, you can display objects in 3D in Java, or do some impressive mathematical equations that would bog down most sites. Many Universities have educational examples written in Java so they can take advantage of the powerful features it offers.

In the end, you really just need to ask yourself what kind of a web site you want to create, and that will tell you what languages you should know.

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