title: Web Application Development for a Beginner
body: <p>I'm primarily a front end developer and I've been meaning to get into server side development. I'm not new to programming per se [I've been doing a fair bit of programming for the past couple years] but I'm fairly new to server side development. </p>
  
  <p>I've dabbled with PHP in the past and have used it to construct spartan websites but never web applications. Is PHP still the recommended port of call for a beginner? I've been hearing a lot about frameworks like Rails, Django and CodeIgniter. Should I start with them or is it better if I skipped this part? I'm also new to the MVC architecture for the record. </p>
  
  <p>As you can see, I'm fairly off my comfort zone here and not sure where or how to start. I really appreciate any and all inputs/comments. </p>