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HTML HTML Forms Form Basics Overview of Forms

Posted by Alexandrino Nunes
Alexandrino Nunes
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Server Side Code! Where to learn it from?

Hi guys. I finished the Web Design Track already! I know how to create a form (using html and css) but I wanna learn how to "connect it" to the side server so it works normally!

Where exacly, what course/track do you recommend me so my forms actually work and submit like they should?

I basically only know that I will need a language like PHP, Ruby or similar.

Thanks for your help!

4 Answers

Murat Hasdemir
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Murat Hasdemir
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Murat Hasdemir
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Murat Hasdemir
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Alexandrino Nunes here is my two cent on this: PHP is more established language right now, most of cms are build on PHP and its easy to learn. I say start with PHP to get to the point where you understand relations between front-end and back-end after that you can jump to other back-end languages or you can stick with PHP to master it (which I choose and have to say its really long road) but don't forget if you gonna work on back-end you have to understand SQL systems and how to manipulate SQL queries.

For last note if you go with PHP learn how to write code without any scripts and after that dive into scripts area or you will lose your way around them.

Moritz Lang
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Moritz Lang
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Congrats for finishing the Front End Track! I recommend you to watch the basics course in all of those languages. After that you can pick your favorite language and dive into it a little bit further.

Alexandrino Nunes
Alexandrino Nunes
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Hello Moritz. I've finished the Web Design track and NOT the Front End Web Development track! I'm considering to move on to PHP for that. I started it already! But I'm not sure if it's the best option. Anyway, thanks for your answer and opinion!

Moritz Lang
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Moritz Lang
Moritz Lang
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Murat Hasdemir Great answer. I think that's a pretty good journey.

Alexandrino Nunes
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Alexandrino Nunes
Alexandrino Nunes
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Thanks for all the answers!