serious newbie , where to start?

I recommend taking the "Web Design" track first because the other tracks will refer to it quite often. It explains the basics of html and css. The "Web Design" track is actually the first part of the "Front End Development" track. ;)

thanks for your reply , i'll do that :)

I'd recommend learning the very basics first, HTML, then CSS, then JavaScript - in that order - then start the tracks and start exploring all the things that make front end development exciting: jQuery, sass, less etc.

I made the mistake of 'jumping' in too deep to start with and trying to do things I didn't really understand, I think that held me back a lot as I just couldn't understand why certain things were done in that way, but since learning with Treehouse and getting a proper grasp on JavaScrip things have changed and have become easier. Don't get me wrong, there are still some things I look at and I have no idea what is going on but I have a better understanding of how it all works and piecing it all together isn't quite as daunting.

I am a front end developer and designer and I think what keeps me interested in my job is the fact that I am constantly learning, something I feel I need from a job, and Treehouse give me that platform to learn.

Hope this helps.

thanks for the reply's guys.

the last thing i wont is to get overwhelmed with to much to soon. so i'll take your advice and take it one step at a time. thanks again :)

Start with Python, always. It is the "lowest common denominator" for programming, I am more of an app dev but I am pretty sure that all web development will integrate Python scripts at one point or another.

thanks lucca

they were both very interesting reads.