Which language to go to next?

What are the most practical languages to learn after learning XHTML/CSS?

Thanks,
Mason

My vote would go towards PHP.

Should I stay clear of JavaScript for now or is it something that would prove vital for making client websites?

If you want to expand your skillset onto dynamic sites, then PHP would be the wisest choice both for ease of learning and amount of information available.

Javascript should then be an addition to PHP, but written in an unobtrusive way, which is regrettably something most people rarely do.

I should learn mySQL at the same time I learn PHP, right?

Do you guys think that this would be a good book to learn from?

http://www.sitepoint.com/books/phpmysql1/

i have never used that book but what helped me learn php and mysql was actually PHP & MySQL for Dummies 3rd Ed. and the php cookbook. along with alot of online tutorials and code study

Thanks, I'm looking at the PHP & mySQL for Dummies book. It's lookin' good so far.

Thanks,
Mason

no problem glad to help

one thing though.... when you start to learn php make sure you get in the habbit of OOP from the get go (OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING) it will help you alot in the long run and OOP saves you alot of time from redoing and coding multiple sections of code that do the same things... it also makes your applications run faster

Thanks for the tip.