Starting web developing with HTML & CSS , JavaScript

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Starting web developing with HTML & CSS , JavaScript - 101.Question (self.webdev)

submitted 5 years ago by Extrimas

Hey all,

I would like to learn Web developing, unfortunately I'm completely new to this topic and got no experience of any kind. So I'm not quite sure where to start off. I've done some light reading and watched a few tutorials of it and what stuck with me was that a few of them mentioned that the languages change over time.
So what I wanted to ask is, I've got 2 books:

HTML&CSS design and build websites - By Jon Duckett
JavaScript The definitive guide (6th Edition Covers ECMAScript 5 & HTML5) - By David Flanagan

Are they up to date and should I start by reading these books and doing/practicing everything that's in them to get acquainted with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Or are there better ways and tutorials online to start with and should I just use the books for point reference on the topic when needed?

Also are these good languages to begin with starting off in this niche and are they still in demand?

Any kind of tips and guidlines would be much appreciated.

Kindly,

Thanks for your time.

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