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I know about client server programming through sockets in C/C++.

What topics do I need to study for website related client server programming?

The database which we'll be using will be either MySQL or PostgreSQL.
The platform will be Linux.
I don't know which language should be preferred here?

Besides language, what are the topics that I need to know to get this done?

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@RocMartí Thanks for the link. I'll read that in detail, but the following given answer by Shuvo is very specific and to the point. – Anisha Kaul Oct 7 '12 at 11:06
Asking what to learn is explicitly off-topic, as mentioned in our FAQ. – Thomas Owens♦ Oct 7 '12 at 11:09
@ThomasOwens Alright, but I request you NOT to "delete" this question. It has got an excellent answer. – Anisha Kaul Oct 7 '12 at 11:10
The abstraction distance between C++ sockets and modern web development is mind-boggling :) – Timwi Oct 7 '12 at 18:00

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  • Learn HTML 4/5, JavaScript, and CSS. All are client side technologies and you are required to learn them. HTML is the markup. JavaScript brings dynamic behavior in browser. CSS is used for styling.
  • Choose a server-side technology like, PHP, ROR, JavaEE etc. and learn it by building programs. PHP is easy to learn. JavaEE/Servlet/JSP/JSF are hard. ROR is elegant.
  • Choose a web server, Apache etc. and learn how it processes browser request and server side programs. Also learn how to deploy and maintain.
  • Study HTTP/HTTPS protocol.
  • Learn how to use a client side debugger like Firebug or Chrome Developer Tool.
  • Choose a browser to experiment on. Chrome is a good one.
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This is an excellent answer. I'll read upon them, and followup if needed. – Anisha Kaul Oct 7 '12 at 11:05

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