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HTML is the foundation of all web pages obviously, but it is only a foundation. To do any modern pages you will need at least a couple of scripting languages and a good knowledge of applets and server side includes. I'm guessing here, but I would imagine that a HTML only position would be an entry level maintenance job. Jeff
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I have another question then...let's say I know VB Script and Java Script...would that be enough? Also a couple more questions: If I knew applets - wouldn't I have to learn the whole Java language? And, when it's said to know the server side very well, are we talking about knowing a particular database (let's say SQL Server or Oracle)? I know these are a lot of questions, but I appreciate the answers you all have given so far.
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By knowing VBScript and Javascript, you can very easily port your knowledge over to Java Servlet Pages or Active Server Pages, or the new ASP.net that Microsoft is releasing. Either of these two technologies is enough to give you a base in server-side coding, all that you really need to learn is SQL.
SQL is a fairly esy language, given it's plain english type syntax. if you want to learn sql, go to It's a great introduction site. As my CS teacher told me, once you learn the standard SQL syntax, it's very easy to port that knowledge from one DB to another (like SQL Server to Oracle to MySql etc...) since the fundamental syntax doesn't change.
As a web developer, you'll find that you need to be comfortable accessing a database, but you won't be required to do anything more complex than that (such as replication or security issues) since that what the company's DBA is for.
In regards to Java, Java is mainly the higher level version of Javascript. If you know Javascript, all you need to do is learn the formal syntax (eg: all variables are explicitly declared, not variant), and you'll be set. Since Javascript is an object oriented language, you should have the fundamental concepts of OO programming down. If you want to learn how to program applets, you don't need to learn the entire Java language, since I believe you can always look up what you need to know. Instead, you need to know what you're trying to accomplish, and where you should look for it.
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By knowing VBScript and Javascript, you can very easily port your knowledge over to Java Servlet Pages or Active Server Pages, or the new ASP.net that Microsoft is releasing. Either of these two technologies is enough to give you a base in server-side coding, all that you really need to learn is SQL.
SQL is a fairly esy language, given it's plain english type syntax. if you want to learn sql, go to It's a great introduction site. As my CS teacher told me, once you learn the standard SQL syntax, it's very easy to port that knowledge from one DB to another (like SQL Server to Oracle to MySql etc...) since the fundamental syntax doesn't change.
As a web developer, you'll find that you need to be comfortable accessing a database, but you won't be required to do anything more complex than that (such as replication or security issues) since that what the company's DBA is for.
In regards to Java, Java is mainly the higher level version of Javascript. If you know Javascript, all you need to do is learn the formal syntax (eg: all variables are explicitly declared, not variant), and you'll be set. Since Javascript is an object oriented language, you should have the fundamental concepts of OO programming down. If you want to learn how to program applets, you don't need to learn the entire Java language, since I believe you can always look up what you need to know. Instead, you need to know what you're trying to accomplish, and where you should look for it.
hope you found this helpful
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