You are reading this because you want to teach yourself how to code or you’ve always wanted to learn how to build software yourself or code an app (flappy bird) but never knew where to start. Luckily, the web is full of free resources that can turn you into a programmer in no time.

Since the invention of the internet, programmers have been using it effectively to discuss software development techniques, publish tutorials just like me, and share code samples for others to learn from and use online. If you’re curious about learning how to code, you can get off to a running start using tons of great free web-based tutorials, resources and even open source code written by other programmers.

How do I make Websites?

Welcome to the wonderful world of web development.The first thing you need to know to build any web site is HTML (the page markup that makes up web pages) and CSS (the style information that makes that markup look pretty). HTML and CSS are not true programming languages — they’re just page structure and style information. However, you should be able to author simple HTML and CSS by hand before you begin building web applications, because a web page is the frontend to every webapp. This HTML tutorial is a good place to start.

Now that you can lay out a static web page with HTML and CSS, things get fun — because it’s time to learn JavaScript. JavaScript is the programming language of the web browser, the magic that makes dynamic in-page effects go,so it’s the key to making all sorts of web goodies. Start learning JavaScript here.

Once you’re good at making things happen inside a web page, you’re going to need to put some dynamic server action behind it — and for that, you’ll need to move into a server-side scripting language, like PHP, Python, Perl, or Ruby. For example, to make a web-based contact form that sends an email somewhere based on what a user entered, a server-side script is required. Scripting languages like PHP can talk to a database on your web server as well, so if you want to make a site where users can log in and store information, that’s the way to go. Excellent web development site Webmonkey is full of tutorials for various web programming languages. Take a look a their PHP Tutorial for Beginners. When you’re ready, check out how to use PHP to talk to a database in WebMonkey’s PHP and MySQL tutorial. PHP’s online documentation and function reference is the best on the web. There are plenty of other server-side scripting languages you might decide to go with instead (search google).

How Do I Make Mobile Apps

Mobile apps like the ones you run on your iPhone or Android smartphone are all the rage right now, so you may have dreams of striking it rich in the iTunes App Store or Google Play Store with the next killer app. However, for the new coder, diving headfirst into mobile development can be a rough learning curve, since it requires comfort with advanced programming concepts and languages like Java and Objective C. However, it’s worth checking out what iPhone and Android development looks like. Check out this simple iPhone application development example to get a feel of what iPhone developers do. For the android fans Android apps are written in Java, and to get started check out the Google Android Developers Website.

Practice! Practice! Practice!

Good coders are a special breed of persistent problem-solvers who are addicted to the small victories that come along a long path of trial and error. Learning how to program is very rewarding, but it can also be a frustrating and solitary experience (sleepless nights). If you can, get a buddy to work with you along the way. Getting really good at programming, like anything else, is a matter of sticking and getting jiggy with it, trying things out, and getting experience as you go.

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