Re: Newbie needs advice to learn to use WebDNA
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texte = On Dec 2, 2003, at 12:04 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > For what it's worth, I only had experience from Junior High, > programming very dumb stuff in BASIC on an Apple, then got involved in > Graphic Design (Mac/PC Adobe stuff, etc.), then basic HTML, then basic > javascript before diving into WebDNA, which I picked up quickly. I am > by no means an advanced programmer of any language and many folks on > here are *far* more advanced than myself, but my point is that WebDNA > is unusually accessible and, for me anyway, just 'made sense'. > > I agree with John that *any* programming experience is helpful, but I > feel that if someone's going to 'make a go' of any language, WebDNA's > a great place to start. I started when I was 13 w/ HTML and then moved right into WebDNA and have never looked back. As Dan said, the best way to do it is to figure out 1 thing to build and do it. I built a system control panel for my clients as my first project. Once you get the basics down, it's pretty easy to master. -- Jesse Williams-Proudman Blue Box Development :: Custom Web Solutions +1.206.778.8777 :: jesse@blueboxdev.com *Happy Holidays* ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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On Dec 2, 2003, at 12:04 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > For what it's worth, I only had experience from Junior High, > programming very dumb stuff in BASIC on an Apple, then got involved in > Graphic Design (Mac/PC Adobe stuff, etc.), then basic HTML, then basic > javascript before diving into WebDNA, which I picked up quickly. I am > by no means an advanced programmer of any language and many folks on > here are *far* more advanced than myself, but my point is that WebDNA > is unusually accessible and, for me anyway, just 'made sense'. > > I agree with John that *any* programming experience is helpful, but I > feel that if someone's going to 'make a go' of any language, WebDNA's > a great place to start. I started when I was 13 w/ HTML and then moved right into WebDNA and have never looked back. As Dan said, the best way to do it is to figure out 1 thing to build and do it. I built a system control panel for my clients as my first project. Once you get the basics down, it's pretty easy to master. -- Jesse Williams-Proudman Blue Box Development :: Custom Web Solutions +1.206.778.8777 :: jesse@blueboxdev.com *Happy Holidays* ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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