Quote (waraholic @ Jan 9 2017 08:30pm)

javascript is most often used to dynamically modify the html on a website. This allows websites to change dynamically (without forcing a page reload). If you don't wish to learn a 'web language' you should probably look into learning Java, Python, C++, or some other language.

As careblanche said: What do you plan to do with js?

Quote (TiMasse @ Jan 11 2017 12:22am)

I gotta disagree, I see more javascript as a tool for user's experience and interaction. It is only used to change the html when it's mixed with ajax. Also I consider python as a web language since I use it to do website myself :P

For someone new I would recommend to learn stuff in this order:

1. Html and css
2. Javascript
3. Php

IMO its the basics. After that you can work with most framework and cms

Quote (waraholic @ Jan 11 2017 10:36pm)

You do not need ajax to change the DOM, but it is useful. I could have worded my response better and I agree it is to make the interaction with the website more fluid.

A backend of javascript (node.js) or python may be better to learn than PHP as PHP seems to be dying and python/node are both growing.

Quote (Blizane @ Jan 12 2017 12:15am)

How exactly is PHP dying...? Lol.

Quote (carteblanche @ Jan 8 2017 01:49pm)

what do you plan to do with javascript? if you want to use it to make web pages, i recommend learning basic html and css first. for someone who has never programmed before, i think html is a great starting place regardless

if you just want to learn some vanilla javascript without html, then code academy is ok: https://www.codecademy.com/learn/javascript