Learning the essence of programming is more important than learning a specific language, once you master one of them it's very easy to pick up the rest. So I'd pick an easy one such as PHP and use online resources like w3schools.com to get me started.
Also, I find it very effective to learn by looking at examples on line first and create similar problems to solve. That way, my head remain active to think through the problem solving process. It also helps memorizing the syntax because you see the purpose of the code instead of just passively taking it all in.
Also, I find it very effective to learn by looking at examples on line first and create similar problems to solve. That way, my head remain active to think through the problem solving process. It also helps memorizing the syntax because you see the purpose of the code instead of just passively taking it all in.