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by aswath87 5115 days ago
This is what helped me.

1. Focus on one simple app, one framework(I'd recommend Django over Rails if you are new to web development), one reference book (http://www.djangobook.com/). Quick goals and instant gratification helps when you are starting out. 2. Reading the relevant chapter(s) of the book before starting the implementation has worked better for me. 3. Build the UI first (use Twitter's Bootstrap to get this done quickly). I am more motivated when I 'see' the end product.