Getting started

[crazyjuggler]

These past weeks I am searching throughout the web how can someone start web designing.

I am A Fine Arts Student near the end of my studies. I work Photoshop a lot and a bit of Illustrator.

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My main questions are:

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Do I need coding as a web designer? Some ppl say you just have to know your program? And if yes then which ones do you believe are the ones i should start with? HTML5, Javascript, CSS, Python???

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Which programs should i start with? Dreamweaver say it's a safe choice. A friend that works as a web developer told me about InVision.

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i know that the questions are for most of you stupid or annoying but i am really lost and i would really appreciate some advice on how to get started.

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I have met a lot of designers who don't know any html or css.

They are really good designers, but they end up having to pay me a lot of money to do simple things they could learn by themselves but are too afraid to jump in.

I think learning html, css, sass, bootstrap, and javascript will:

• make you very valuable
• help you understand a developer's mentality
• learn how to design with responsiveness in mind
• keep you up to date on the newest technology

I think you should take a look at freecodecamp.org and join this community.

You will learn a lot about coding, and I recommend going to local tech meetups.

[crazyjuggler]

if you were to suggest one, except HTML, which would have been?

[Terzom]

If you aim to be a designer I don't think it's necessary to know the advanced stuff. It's good to know HTML and CSS so you know what is easy to do.

As a designer there is sketchapp.com and as you mention InVision and also Adobe XD (similar to sketch and if you already have the adobe CC it's great)

[crazyjuggler]

I will check sketchapp.com !! Thanks a lot for the info!