If you are a total beginner, then learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Otherwise, the best programming language to learn on your Mac is Java.

Use this handy, simplified guide to quickly learn HTML and CSS -- a foundation of modern web development.

HTML and CSS are not programming languages per se, but they represent the basis of most sites and are therefore the starting point for a programming beginner.

The most common programming languages on the Web include HyperText Markup Language, JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets and PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. Some are used in conjunction with each other w ...