[thelist] Databases

Heather wrote:
> 
> Thanks, once again, for the info. And also for the kind offers of help &
> assistance. This has also (as I see it) raised another question to help us
> newbies, and that is what languages do you need to offer a good service to
> possible clients. My current programming future is that I have teamed up
> with a couple of guys who are more into the design side and need someone to
> do all the coding for them. As I have mentioned, I already know HTML & am
> battling bravely with JS, so now it seems I should concentrate on something
> like SQL or ColdFusion to add to my arsenal, which is good advice.

This is a pretty common thing I've seen in the lifecycle of many a web
developer.
Start off with HTML, learn some graphics, get into javascript, learn
some web laguages, learn sql, enter retierment home :)

If you're looking to boost what you can offer to clients, some sort of
server-side language such as ASP, Cold Fusion, PHP, or Java Servlets are
a good thing to learn. Once you get involved with creating
dynamic(rather than static pages, which are just html) pages, you'll
soon learn how to interact with a database, which means learning some
rudimentary SQL.

Its a pretty natural progression, but not a needed one - its more
another tool to have in your Craftman(tm) tool chest.

Then once you've gotten that far, you move into operating systems,
device drivers, kernel configuration and become old and bitter like me
;)

> So, once again, many many thanks. I owe you all & promise to bear your love
> children, as soon as it's biologically possible :)

I'll have a beer, rather than a bear ;)

> P.S. I'm still new to the list & it's rules. Do I owe a tip for all this?

Not at all, this is an very valid question about web design. <tip>'s are
only required when one posts an offtopic email :)

If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask !

.djc.