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Posted by Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

keep it simple

hi i been writing short stories and hope to build a webcomic but i want build something to show it on . but i am still newbie when it comes to code i have ideas even mobile game development what is good simple track or even someone tell what learning paths you have done please help!

Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

also i'm only want learn development courses not design

5 Answers

Angie Berg
Angie Berg
5,624 Points
Angie Berg
Angie Berg
5,624 Points

If your goal is to learn how to create a website to show off your work then I would recommend Rails, Web Design, PHP Development, or the Front-end Web Development track. The very first part of these will take you through HTML and CSS foundations and get you to the point of creating a simple website. However, if you want to learn how to make things move then I would recommend Front-end Web Development because you will also learn JavaScript using jQuery although that is not the only choice. Get through the first part of one of the tracks mentioned above to learn how to create a website and then you can decide your next step.

Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

ok i little confused which track would recommend Do to first? and also which format is better for webcomic/blog Wordpress or Rails and PHP.last i rather stay way from web design because of i can not afford photoshop and illustrator.plus i want stick with open source

Angie Berg
Angie Berg
5,624 Points
Angie Berg
Angie Berg
5,624 Points

Ok, basically the very first learning block in each of the tracks I mentioned are the same thing. They are learning HTML and CSS which is what is used to create any basic website. That is the block you want to learn. Don't worry about learning a specific whole track right now, just get through that. Yes, you could learn WordPress but I think that might be a bit difficult for a newbie, especially if you do not understand HTML and CSS yet.

Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

ok thank you so i can learn that by doing deep dives and projects right

thank you for your time and thanks

Angie Berg
Angie Berg
5,624 Points
Angie Berg
Angie Berg
5,624 Points

Select a track, one I mentioned. The Track is a set of learning blocks. You want to do the first learning block which is where the track will automatically start. You are welcome

J-Me Metcalfe
J-Me Metcalfe
5,697 Points
J-Me Metcalfe
J-Me Metcalfe
5,697 Points

I would start with the Web Design track then check out the Front-end Web Development track. I'm currently doing the Front-end Web Development track and it is very informative.

Johnathan Rowley
Johnathan Rowley
3,842 Points

i would but i can mot afford adobe photoshop or illustrator

Anne Rainey
Anne Rainey
12,122 Points
Anne Rainey
Anne Rainey
12,122 Points

Hi Johnathan, I can't afford photoshop or illustrator either, I'm using gimp for my day-to-day work - resizing, editing, tidying up images, (haven't come across a need to use it on treehouse yet), its open source and does everything I need it to do. About a zillion tutorials for it on youtube too!