Best Web Development Courses?

mlbtheshow · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:10

Bit of advice please, I can pick 2 courses to go on for Web Development/Design.

My current knowledge is pretty sketchy in that, I can pick things apart in html and bodge them together without problem, I can also use the obvious CMS packages and put together solid sites with various add-ons with relative ease.

However ive the chance to go a bit further and get some solid backend knowledge and then venture out on my own.

Which 2 courses would you choose and what languages/design would they be based on?

Im thinking of doing a Java course and something like SQL server?

What would compliment Java? Flash? C+? .net? Cost is not an issue and its a case of having 2 solid qualifications behind me (including the actual knowledge of what im doing) so that I can somewhat sustain myself in the market today and in the future with the obvious increased learning.

All help appreciated.

zetec452 · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:39

I would go for a programming course such as .NET over Java and C+. I'm not aware of much C+ being used for web development.

SQL wouldn't be a bad idea either.

Do you have specific courses in mind? I.e are you looking for a 2 month course or one that could take longer?

mlbtheshow · 19 Mar 2011 at 09:58

Thanks for the reply, no real specific course as such... obviously the quality of the course and the relevance/substance of the qualification needs to be high, as for timescales.... the quicker the better, but again that depends on me.

So if I look at .NET and SQL courses.... I could add a 3rd if Java was relevant? I mean developing Apps is another string id like to add... so Java knowledge could come in here id assume?

Thanks again, all help appreciated.

derfderfley · 19 Mar 2011 at 19:36

Java will give you a solid grounding in object orientated programming (or should do if taught properly). And this will stand you in good stead for applying OO methods when using other programming languages.
A good grounding in SQL (not SQL server, but the SQL language) will also help, and you may be able to find additional work as a DBA.
But for web technology I would be looking to courses in php, .net / C# and possibly perl it may have fallen out of fashion for web development, but some major sites still rely on it (BBC is still perl I believe).