While there are plenty of online resources for self learning, what will give you an edge is to find a mentor that can provide feedback for your questions, steer

While there are plenty of online resources for self learning, what will give you an edge is to find a mentor that can provide feedback for your questions, steer you away from bad practices, and give you a roadmap/advice. You can start with HTML and CSS yourself because they're the easiest. I would recommend going to a coding bootcamp or taking a course at your local community college. They cost money but provide structure that can speed up your learning. Online self-learning resources: http://www.codecademy.com http://www.codecademy.com (Free) http://www.codeschool.com http://www.codeschool.com ($25/monthly) http://www.lynda.com http://www.lynda.com ($25/monthly) http://www.learnable.com http://www.learnable.com ($29/montly) http://www.teamtreehouse.com http://www.teamtreehouse.com ($25-$49/monthly) Coding Bootcamps: http://www.thinkful.com http://www.thinkful.com (Online) http://devbootcamp.com/ http://devbootcamp.com/ (San Fran) http://codefellows.com/ http://codefellows.com/ (Seattle) http://www.starterleague.com/ http://www.starterleague.com/ (Chicago) https://www.hackerschool.com/ https://www.hackerschool.com/ (New York) There are several more, google is your friend :)