[bunthius]

I hope this is not out of line with the community here but I have no idea where to begin and I was hoping some experts could point me in the right direction.

Recently I have been tasked with the challenge of creating a web based interface for a small group of users. Basically, I have no idea where to start.

Which language would someone use if they were going to create a site like youtube or uploadingit.com? Any books or online tutorials I should take to learn how to do server side programming. Where and how do I set up these servers to accept interaction. Where are the SDKs? Would this language allow for real-time displays of information like a stock-ticker?

I think some of it is Java but I am in no way certain. I am a career commercial artist. I did some Visual Basic programming in high school but never found it very rewarding. There are just so many terms about web development flying around out there that I hope this forum could help a confused mind to sift through most of the haze. Thanks for anyone willing to take the time.

-Danny

[shabbir]

I would start with either PHP, ASP.net, JSP but easiest is PHP to start off.

[bunthius]

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Originally Posted by shabbir

I would start with either PHP, ASP.net, JSP but easiest is PHP to start off.

Hey great, thanks shabbir. Now I have a starting point. Much appreciated!

[pradeep]

Welcome to go4expert.com , start off with the web development section! Select the language you would like to work on.