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Posted by ihssan hashem
ihssan hashem
2,730 Points

Where should I start?

I wanna learn web development, but I don't know with which track should I start? I'm a little bit lost here. There are many tracks (Web Design, Front End Web Design, PHP Development, WordPress Development, Learn WordPress). So with which of those tracks should I start working on? Thanks.

3 Answers

Bertan Ulusoy
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 Points
Bertan Ulusoy
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 Points

Hi ihssan,

I think you must start with Front End Web Development track. This track has beginner HTML, JavaScript and CSS lessons. First challenge will be very helpful for a you to understand how to make a mobile first web site. After that you can easily decide which way to go.

ihssan hashem
ihssan hashem
2,730 Points

Ok, so what I really want is to work in the field of freelancing, so do you think going into Front End development will benefit me more than Back End?

P.S. : I'm a little bit experienced with programming languages like Java and C

Tomas Vinikov
Tomas Vinikov
6,661 Points
Tomas Vinikov
Tomas Vinikov
6,661 Points

Hi Ihssan, I think you should find out a little bit more about each of these routes to see which one is of most interest to you. I think each route has a 'trailer' video which can be very informative! Make sure you check them out. I started with 'Front-end development' and it's great! I'm learning to construct web pages using html, style them with CSS and now I'm moving onto JavaScript to make my web pages interactive. I think if you are learning from zero, then Front-End Development might be just right for you. I have started with zero knowledge of html etc. and I learned a lot in a matter of few days!

ihssan hashem
ihssan hashem
2,730 Points

thanks

Bertan Ulusoy
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 Points
Bertan Ulusoy
Bertan Ulusoy
18,047 Points

İf you want to freelancing and work alone, I think, you need to learn both front-end and back-end environments.

ihssan hashem
ihssan hashem
2,730 Points

thanks