: PHP is as good starting point as any other and it's extremely popular. I would not start learning any frameworks without learning the language itself first. However I'd recommend really nailing

@Martha676

PHP is as good starting point as any other and it's extremely popular.
I would not start learning any frameworks without learning the language itself first.
However I'd recommend really nailing down HTML/CSS and basic Javascript before getting to PHP/Ruby or C#.
You also need some database knowledge - I would start with MysQL for sure, as Oracle is more complex.

You can't really just learn a programming language on its own and build complex websites without good front-end and database knowledge.

I'd recommend this book for starting with PHP/Mysql: www.amazon.com/PHP-MySQL-Dynamic-Web-Sites/dp/032152599X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305936373&sr=8-1
And this one for javascript (it focuses on JQuery, but that's what you really need: www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Missing-David-Sawyer-McFarland/dp/0596515898/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1305936491&sr=1-1
You might find books cheaper on websites that have student discounts though.

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