I want to take programming and web design. Question being what kind of programming and web design courses should I take for highest pay? Or most fun. or just what is your suggestions in general?

college* -_-

I think you should make a collage out of C# and PHP/HTML5/CSS/Javascript.

college* can I get a real answer now please?

I thought it was funny. :P

yeah it's kinda funny. But I really do need help with this because the book they gave me has so many choices. :U

I understand but keep in mind who you are asking. :P This is a game forum and there are a handful of people here who might help, a very very very small handful, but the bulk of us are quite possibly the LAST PEOPLE ON EARTH you'd want to ask about it. :P Shit I switched colleges 5 times in 4 years because I couldn't stop fighting with my professors...or showing up to class drunk....so I'm out. XD

I don't know about other frameworks, but languages like the Cs, Python, Ruby (learning Rails myself), and the basics of HTML/CSS should give you a good foundation.

What are your choices.

JAVA is still a main stay. PHP and Python.



C++ is still an industry standard, but less for interent more back end systems and productivity systems.

It depends on what you want to do.

I'm NOT a programmer or web designer so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I think it's good advice or I wouldn't be giving it.

The most important thing is to take courses THAT GIVE YOU A PORTFOLIO. Take classes where you actually CREATE content you can show a potential employer. Software / APP / Web Design is an "in" thing right now (we may actually be hitting a near saturation point so that's something to keep in mind) and new grads are a dime a dozen. You want to show an employer something you've actually made that exists, not tell them the courses you took that 10,000 other people took as well.

Learn and master a "core" programming language (don't just take classes that teaches you "C++ is good for this" "Java is good for this") - take all the courses up to the highest level that actually make you proficient and SKILLED at a language.

Also, take any classes that have you CREATE (see a pattern?) using actual engines in use. If there's a Unity class, take it. If there's a "Make a Company Web Page in Java" class, take it. If there's a "Practical Game Creation Using Havok and Source X" TAKE IT!

Also, if you think you really belong in college, learn to spell. There is nothing that turns off an old curmudgeonly HR director like a new college kid who can't even be bothered to proof or spell. "Spell check will fix it" does not help when you're expected to be the one writing the code for the spell check. Lack of attention to detail does not fly when dealing with millions of lines of code where one mistake is like a needle in a haystack.

It is, it's just wrapped in a dumb joke.

Web Design related to databases and how they are accessed spacifically through third party apps.

The thing is, whatever I say someone will say something different and the topic will stay on top for weeks.
So, lets the fight begin!

C and then C++

asm always comes to my mind first, but nowadays looks like logo wins.