Is Web or Native Development the primary focus on a Computer Science major?

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It really depends on what one is developing!

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<p>That was a lame question lol, I got you.</p>

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Remember, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are not programming languages (although some of the structures that JavaScript uses resemble a programming language).

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<p>My bad, I use the term too loosely, they’re markup languages, aren’t they?</p>

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If your ultimate interest is business, IMO, you might want to study Java (NOT JavaScript). It is a true programming language, capable of creating both stand alone applications or applets within another environment (such as a browser).

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<p>OK, I would like to learn both, actually.</p>

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Web is the future but majority of programs are still ran on the machine. Cloud computing will most likely change that in the next 5-10 years. If I were you i would learn Java first. Many web based programs use Java.

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<p>So you don’t see Java as being soon obsolete? I doubt it, and, I’ve heard that after learning one programming language, it becomes a lot easier to learn a second, because if they’re similar in nature (like say, both object-oriented), oftentimes, they’ll just consist of different syntaxes, while trying to accomplish similar things.</p>

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Website development is considered to be low level in CS. Majority of CS majors(from my experience) enter college knowing HTML, CSS, and other web development markup languages such.

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<p>Aw, that makes sense though, they’re pretty easy! Some of them at least.</p>

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In HS I self taught myself HTML, CSS, Javascript, VBscript, Java, and VB.

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<p>Now, I could really use some guidance here. I’m actually in the process of developing my own website, and additionally, working on a few web projects for my work’s company, leading me to believe it would be more beneficial for me at least, to finish my studies in HTML, CSS, and perhaps JavaScript. Would that order be OK? If I were to learn VBscript and VB.net (I’ve heard VB is kind of outdated), then wouldn’t it make sense for me to learn ASP.NET. Also, those are all web markups and programming languages, essentially, aren’t they? Then you mentioned Java. Is it okay to learn that after all of the languages I just mentioned. I really wonder if I’ll have time for all of those, lol.</p>

<p>Also, how did you learn these?</p>

<p>You mentioned self-taught, but do you just mean by book or website?</p>

<p>Thanks everyone again!</p>