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@NogDogJan 25.2023 — #"Java" and "JavaScript" are two totally separate languages (which is confusing for pretty much everyone at first ;)) While there are some aspects of them that you could say are similar, basically the main thing they have in common is the word "Java" in their names. For now, I'd say forget about "Java", unless there's some specific reason you'd need to use it, which I frankly doubt.
You must know HTML, CSS, and (the vast majority of the time) JavaScript; all for things on the client side (running in the browser).
For the server side, there are many options, from PHP to Ruby, Python to C#, Node.js (a server-side version of JavaScript), and even the aforementioned Java -- just to name a few. Which one is "best" is dependent on many things, including very subjective personal preferences.
Along with the server-side language options (and any framework you want to use with that language), you're probably going to need some sort of database. Again there are numerous options and types of solutions, but it's probably a good idea to learn about traditional relational databases, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL; and then maybe later start exploring non-SQL solutions if/when that seems needed.
Probably the best place to find a wide range of code examples is in [u][Github](https://github.com/) [/u], which is also a good place for you to explore when you find yourself wanting to use ready-made solutions for various problems instead of re-inventing the wheel, so to speak. It's also a good thing to learn to use yourself to manage your own source code and its change history.
Java, JavaScript, jQuery, jsNode, – what should I know?
Hi, I’m learning the hard way as I go along teaching myself to build a website I have a vision for, but no funds to pay a professional. I don’t have anyone in my personal circle whom I can ask questions to so I research and read on the topics I am stuck on constantly. I know there is a lot that I don’t know but even in the early stages I am confident that I am in it for the long haul with my end-goal being capable of becoming a full-stack developer.
Now that I am starting to get into JavaScript I am struggling to find good resources that explain WHY the code works when you put a string of terms together. I am figuring it out slowly by looking for cause/effect and some of it is beginning to make sense. Meanwhile I see names being tossed around: Java, JavaScript, jQuery, jsNode, etc…every one mentions them for different solutions and yet they all sound the same to me.
I have a lot of questions and have resigned myself to look dumb in asking because I genuinely want to know and can’t seem to find any one article that gives me the answers to my more basic questions. I would really appreciate it if someone would be willing to have a conversation and educate me on the following information, in regards to everything in coding that includes the word “Java”:
Are they all based on the same basic foundation?
Are file structures different for each?
Are there any examples of files that have not been minified, so I can get an idea of good structure and practice?
Do I need to be learning the different ones in a certain order?
Is there one that is the ultimate “must” for a full-stack developer?
Can I mix-and-match sets of code?
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@NogDogJan 25.2023 — #"Java" and "JavaScript" are two totally separate languages (which is confusing for pretty much everyone at first ;)) While there are some aspects of them that you could say are similar, basically the main thing they have in common is the word "Java" in their names. For now, I'd say forget about "Java", unless there's some specific reason you'd need to use it, which I frankly doubt.>@JMM7#1650214 Is there one that is the ultimate "must" for a full-stack developer?
You must know HTML, CSS, and (the vast majority of the time) JavaScript; all for things on the client side (running in the browser).
For the server side, there are many options, from PHP to Ruby, Python to C#, Node.js (a server-side version of JavaScript), and even the aforementioned Java -- just to name a few. Which one is "best" is dependent on many things, including very subjective personal preferences.
Along with the server-side language options (and any framework you want to use with that language), you're probably going to need some sort of database. Again there are numerous options and types of solutions, but it's probably a good idea to learn about traditional relational databases, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL; and then maybe later start exploring non-SQL solutions if/when that seems needed.
>@JMM7#1650214 Are there any examples of files that have not been minified, so I can get an idea of good structure and practice?
Probably the best place to find a wide range of code examples is in [u]