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[{"user_id": 719, "stars": [], "topic_id": 7686, "date_created": 1298232409.4834411, "message": "@nik There'll probably be a lot of variety in what replies you get to this question because (I'd say) the answer is \"it depends\".", "group_id": 95, "id": 154650}, {"user_id": 719, "stars": [], "topic_id": 7686, "date_created": 1298232584.1740921, "message": "I actually do both coding and design and I've never really felt that one was more important than the other so there's an element of personal predilection regarding which to learn first.", "group_id": 95, "id": 154660}, {"user_id": 719, "stars": [{"date_created": 1298268445.109617, "user_id": 8652}], "topic_id": 7686, "date_created": 1298232768.496865, "message": "Regarding languages, I'd be apt to recommend Python as it reads remarkably like pseudo-code. This way, it gets you up and running fairly quickly without having to worry too much about formally induced boilerplate code (and it'll keep you going for a very long way.)", "group_id": 95, "id": 154663}, {"user_id": 14022, "stars": [{"date_created": 1298268434.9711421, "user_id": 8652}], "topic_id": 7686, "date_created": 1298233831.009002, "message": "I agree with @micrypt. +1 for Python. I suggest playing around with HTML for an hour or two and get comfortable with the basics. Then you could probably try installing Python/Django and follow their tutorial. http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.2/intro/tutorial01/", "group_id": 95, "id": 154701}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 7686, "date_created": 1298241835.1445479, "message": "definitely start learning to code first", "group_id": 95, "id": 154994}, {"user_id": 11933, "stars": [], "topic_id": 7686, "date_created": 1298245782.8126111, "message": "learning photoshop is easier than learning HTML/CSS/PHP/ROR, especially if you've never been exposed to coding/scripting/object oriented programming, so I'd say start with design best practices first because that's a layer above databasing or web view code", "group_id": 95, "id": 155148}, {"user_id": 719, "stars": [], "topic_id": 7686, "date_created": 1298246077.1376591, "message": "@seanmeverett I'd argue => \"Design best practices\" != Photoshop\u2122", "group_id": 95, "id": 155164}]