If I was to go to College for Web Development what aspect of it should I do?

[YourPanda]

So, I plan to go to college for Web Development, however what is a more growing field within Web Dev, the design making, such as making website themes etc, the backend work, or to jump a bit south, the Graphics aspect of thing?

I am not to sure what would be more beneficial in years to come, as both are very needed jobs, however they all seem so easy to learn that anyone can do it now adays.

I really am interested in Web Development, as you can make some good money off of it, and it does not take forever to do. Also, there seems to be less that you need to learn/remember compared to things such as Coding for Plugins. EX: Java etc.

Also, what type of coding would I want to focus more on? HTML, JavaScript, Python, CSS, PHP? What is a more easy one to work with, yet a common one used?

Since there are a lot of Web Developers on the site, I am mainly looking from feedback from them. I am trying to find something I can major in, and simply do work on the side for it, as the Military is my Main Career. Just looking to get a Major in this, and do my own work form home for people. I would in a sense make my own company for it. However, I am really just looking to get a degree in something incase I choose not to do my full 20 years in the Military.


Sorry if the things I said are sort of confusing. Just trying to type it all out fast, and it makes sense in my head..


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YourPanda

 

[YourPanda]

Do what you love or suffer with regret all your life. That's my advice.

The issue with that is, I do not code now, and never have tried. I figured I would wait until I graduated High School to see what I wanted to do in college. However, Computers are my thing, and I like to make things that look cool. While I suck at drawing, I have found myself decent at making websites, and I like to create them. However, I can not code them I can simply just set them up. So, I figure it would be cool to go to school for it. And, since I do not plan to go to a typical university. I plan to go to a Trade School, where they focus directly on what I want to Major in, I will not need to worry about all the random stuff that you get taught at a college/uni and it pertains to nothing in your Major.

 

[HM04]

If you are going to college with aspirations of becoming a software developer of some kind, you are most likely going to want to major in Computer Science. It will teach you the fundamentals of programming, algorithm, and problem solving skills that you can apply to any language/framework you want. The markets change so frequently that it wouldn't make sense for schools to offer language specific majors or minors. Just start fiddling around with web development now and figure out what you like and create projects and learn from them.

 

[MostlySnakes]

I'm studying mass communication but I work on web development, game development, and music production as side projects. You can definitely learn web development outside of a class so don't your time majoring in it. Major in something generic like marketing, business, etc whatever you want and then work on whatever you want in your free time

 

[YourPanda]

I'm studying mass communication but I work on web development, game development, and music production as side projects. You can definitely learn web development outside of a class so don't your time majoring in it. Major in something generic like marketing, business, etc whatever you want and then work on whatever you want in your free time

Thanks, however due to my Military Background, I already have a guaranteed job in Construction. As, my MOS has to do with Engineering. I will be making Bridges, and doing things of that sort. So, this is why I am not to worried if I take a course on web development at a college to learn there, vs on my own. Also, my schooling is paid for up to a Masters Degree by the Federal Government, so money would not be an issue for me. Which is why I figured take it at a college. However, if I were to learn it in my Free Time, what would be the best way to learn it? Books, Videos, online tutors?

 

[MostlySnakes]

Thanks, however due to my Military Background, I already have a guaranteed job in Construction. As, my MOS has to do with Engineering. I will be making Bridges, and doing things of that sort. So, this is why I am not to worried if I take a course on web development at a college to learn there, vs on my own. Also, my schooling is paid for up to a Masters Degree by the Federal Government, so money would not be an issue for me. Which is why I figured take it at a college. However, if I were to learn it in my Free Time, what would be the best way to learn it? Books, Videos, online tutors?

Everyone learns differently. Figure out how you learn. A lot of people suggest watching videos but I can't do that. I learned html by buying a book on it and spending a 3 day weekend fueled by caffeine reading and testing so yeah I like books but a lot of people don't.

 

[YourPanda]

Everyone learns differently. Figure out how you learn. A lot of people suggest watching videos but I can't do that. I learned html by buying a book on it and spending a 3 day weekend fueled by caffeine reading and testing so yeah I like books but a lot of people don't.

Yea, the last time I read a book for fun was in well.... Never.. But, that last time I read a book from start to finish was in like 5th grade. Lol. So, a book would not work for me. But, I guess there has to be a series on youtube for Web Development. While, I want to learn HTML, I feel there might be a better language to learn for a beginner. Or, would you say HTML is a good one to start with?

 

[MostlySnakes]

Yea, the last time I read a book for fun was in well.... Never.. But, that last time I read a book from start to finish was in like 5th grade. Lol. So, a book would not work for me. But, I guess there has to be a series on youtube for Web Development. While, I want to learn HTML, I feel there might be a better language to learn for a beginner. Or, would you say HTML is a good one to start with?

I like books especially for coding since you can have it sitting on your lap while you write instead like switching tabs or screens constantly. I personally think html and java are the easiest to learn

 

[YourPanda]

I like books especially for coding since you can have it sitting on your lap while you write instead like switching tabs or screens constantly. I personally think html and java are the easiest to learn

Fair, I have 3 monitors, so watching a video and working on the other screens should not be an issue for me. However, I was doing some reading, and say "Ruby". Is that some new type of code? I did not have time to read over what it was but I saw it.

 

[Ivain]

Fair, I have 3 monitors, so watching a video and working on the other screens should not be an issue for me. However, I was doing some reading, and say "Ruby". Is that some new type of code? I did not have time to read over what it was but I saw it.

Ruby is object-oriented and general-purpose. It may not be ideal for web design by itself, but from what I can see from a quick search, it may definitely help you.

Anyway, It's probably best to start with HTML/CSS if you're new to programming, HTML works similarly to BBCode, except it's way more broad, and combined with CSS can get you a basic website from scratch.
Learning PhP and javascript may also be a good idea, but I've been hearing about javascript, at least, being slowly phased out. I'm not sure how accurate that is.

If you decide you don't want to have too much to do with the programming of a site, it might be worthwhile to master some of the premade site-building packages out there. Stuff like Joomla and Magento and whatnot. Magento is really easy to understand, back when I was 15 I needed it for my first job ever, I mastered all the basics inside a week.