The past two days I have been learning HTML. Thomas, my determined partner, has been trying to get me into programming for over a year now and I have finally succumbed to his desires.
So, I may not be posting very much new material for a little while, as I am working on learning HTML in my spare time, and Thomas and I are learning database management together in his spare time! We will be mostly learning PHP, mySQL, and SQL I believe. We are only on chapter 2 of our eBook so it's all been very basic so far.
Both Thomas and I are huge believers in independent learning. Here's our set-up: we each have a copy of the eBook on our respective computer and take turns reading sections out loud to each other. This is a really fun way to spend time together while being productive. We regularly stop and talk about what we are reading and even look deeper into a topic together if need be. We plan to go through the whole book this way, building a database management system as we go.
Here is a post from one of my favorite bloggers that really motivated me. I highly recommend browsing his site for a little while. He exudes honesty and personality through his writing in a way that makes him seem approachable; I think that is a good quality in a writer
Learn the Boring by Karol Gajda
I'll let you in on a secret, it is really not all that boring. I am actually having a lot of fun. Of course, this is coming from someone who did long division for fun as a child, so take everything I say with a grain of salt!
If you have never learned anything about programming the whole topic can come off as incredibly overwhelming, but if you take it gradually you can learn a really useful skill while feeling awesome about producing something on your own.
Writing in code and seeing it interpreted by a browser pretty much feels like magic.
Do you want to learn HTML with me?
Check out w3schools.com, pick a tutorial and start following it!
Peace
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