pokemonalexander2 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 what do you think is the best language for beginners? html or xhtml or xml or dhtml? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olli Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I dont know if this is an part of it anyway , i would like that you change the thread title because i thought it was about english and chinese i dont know what the best of these things is because im not related to codes Quote wear our signature and earn 50 studiocredits. pm me your username if you want to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wither Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I don't have any experience in the other three, so I can't really speak for them accurately... HTML is very easy to learn though. I'm fairly certain it's easier than the other languages there. Quote YouTube | Myspace | deviantART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobofthedead Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I'm not sure this counts as Tech Support, Bugster, as he doesn't have any actual problem, he's just enquiring. Alexander: According to W3Schools, where I suggest you go to learn more about the language(s) you wish to learn, you should learn HTML first, then move onto XHTML, the more standardised new variant on HTML. If you want to learn DHTML, you must know Javascript (not the same as Java) prior to this. XML stands for eXtended Markup Language, and is not a method of displaying information, unlike HTML, but a method of carrying it efficiently. Based on my limited experience, I reckon you should learn HTML, as it is the language that the Internet is based upon. And, Wither, XHTML is not all that different from HTML, it is simply stricter. See here for more information: http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/xhtml_html.asp Oh, and Alexander, get rid of the poll before a mod does. I'm sure you've read the rules, but you should really read them again, paying particular attention to rule 21: 21) Don't create useless polls. Also, don't create polls in any forum except the Overflow forum--and even then we may delete them if they are useless. Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirdstreettito Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You forgot the choice of: "BBCode" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Deleted the poll, because they're pretty much the same thing. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobofthedead Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 @ thirdstreettito: BBCode is not a markup language. It is simply a series of wrappers that PhBB uses to interpret how to display the text. It's essentially a set of abbreviations. Quote "I am the anarchist, I am the antichrist, I am the walrus, G'JOO G'GOO G'JOOB!" I dig a pygmy, by Charles Hawtree and the Deaf Aids. Phase One, in which Doris gets her oats. ~John Lennon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VENGE Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 ive learnt the simple html.its that easy they teach basics at school. i learned it in year 7. it hasnt had much use to me yet but im going to start programming sometime soon for plugins but taht will be when i start to understand it lol any way html is the easiest*from what i know* and is the main part seeing as it is what the internet reads from. there are ways to view a website as html i ll show you all while your on the internet click on page-go down to view source click on it. a little box should pop up.thats the html for the page your viewing. Quote psn id: R3V-fiR3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Well, HTML - as xml has nothing to do with web page creation and dhtml is just advanced html. But personally, if I can't use server side code - I prefer to use wpf, flash or java. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 HTML is a markup language. XHTML is a stricter version of that markup language. DHTML is HTML + Javascript for enhanced interactivity. XML is a data storage language. So, if said theoretical beginner is looking to learn, I'd suggest XHTML, as it is the markup language of the future. In lieu of DHTML, one could study XML and try for AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML) interactivity. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizzy_1_year Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 HTML is good for beginners, I learned it when I was 9 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 HTML is definitely easiest..(or it was for me.) Quote MyBB Tutorials, check out my site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Lately HTML is becoming a tighter markup language than its previous usage, as we are now looking to create semantically correct HTML code. This means that the markup tags should only be used to construct the content of a page, while CSS (cascading Style Sheets) do all the styling. Therefore my recommendation for beginners: (X)HTML and CSS is the place to start. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I basically agree with CMD. If you're going to learn HTML, 'tis a good idea to learn XHTML as well considering it is the HTML of the future. Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 XHTML isn't hard to learn. It's just a few sets of rules you can memorize within a few minutes. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 And then learn PHP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I basically agree with CMD. If you're going to learn HTML, 'tis a good idea to learn XHTML as well considering it is the HTML of the future. Nooo! I don't really like XHTML.. but I do know some. Quote MyBB Tutorials, check out my site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 XHTML is more strict, and thereby more betterer. The less wiggle-room coders have, the more predictable the resultant code. They're called standards for a reason, and if we're going to have them, we may as well have strictly defined ones. ...markup tags should only be used to construct the content of a page, while CSS (cascading Style Sheets) do all the styling. QFT. Separation of style and content is all the buzz, and for good reason. Semantic web markup + CSS is the way to go - it'll take a mite longer to learn, and it always takes more forethought to code, but it's worth it. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalton Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 more betterer. Quote MyBB Tutorials, check out my site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista? Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I know HTML + CSS (Just the basics - hey I'm only 12 :wink: ) but the mention of Javascript makes me shiver. Still, I'm not gonna give up on attempting to learn it. For beginners, I'd say HTML first then "upgrade" your knowledge by learning XHTML + CSS etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 but the mention of Javascript makes me shiver. What are you struggling with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vista? Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 but the mention of Javascript makes me shiver. What are you struggling with? The entire concept - it doesn't make sense . . . yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Two Methods 1. Simply buy a book and follow it through exactly. 2. You could find some simple code and a reference (eg. 1) and see if you can modify the code to do something slightly different an d learn that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncfan51 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Vista? are you using W3 Schools to learn Javascript? Quote +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ I am a disco dancer. +_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+_+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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