[thelist] Need advice on where to begin...

JerryThePirate@aol.com wrote (way back on Sunday the 16th):
> Hello all...Im  fresh out of highschool, and hate to say it...know nothing.
> Used to think I did, until I got into computers more, and now came to the
> conclusion that I know nothing.  I know the basics of HTML, but, not enough.
> I really think I could get into this, and would love to do this for a living.
>  If anyone has any suggestions on where I should begin it would be great.
> Any information would be helpful.  Eventually want to get into more advanced
> stuff, like server side scripting.  So, anything anyone could tell me or
> anywhere you could point me to that would help would be appreciated.  Thanks
> alot.

So much to learn - such a cool field to be joining. You've already done
one thing right - join a mailing list with lots of smart folks you can
listen in on. Ask questions - experiment - test new things - look at
websites with every machine and browser you can get your hands on - get
a feel for browser differences. Make it a habit to look for stuff you
think is cool and effective and serves site goals.

So - read:
	http://evolt.org
	http://www.webmonkey.com
	http://www.webreference.com
	http://whatis.com <--to look up jargon you see on this list
	http://www.alistapart.com

I have a list of the books which helped me:
	http://www.artlung.com/books/

You should also get cozy with the specs at:
	http://www.w3.org/
(And at netscape and microsoft as well -- less important than they used
to be for some things)

Hope those help - and hope they're not too late.

	Joe
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