What database and scripting lanaguge is recommened?

[jammer20002]

OK... I know this a Javascript forum..
But I've read a few postings where people have made recommendation.

Can someone tell me what databse is recommended for the backend?
I have MS Access, My SQL and the other simple databses available to me.
Are any better than the others?

I have ASP, PHP, Perl and the other standard backend langauges available.

I'm not an expert in any of the languages, but am a competent programmer. I want to know which I should start using.

Which language would be recommended?
(I've read in more than one script that ASP should be avoided like the plague - why?)

AND... for future... can anyone recommend forum websites like this one speciifcally for the databases and backend programming lanuages.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

THANKS!


Jam

[Khalid Ali]

best choice for database without spending any money will be MySQL,its free and its powerfull enoguh to take care of most of the db related tasks.(run awaaay from MS Access and MS SQL server - am I biased..:D )

For languages...simple day to day tasks for form reading and saving data in db(MySQL) php is probably best choice,however if you want to create extremely sophisticated multi tiered apps then use JSP + MySQL(though oracle is a better choice if it were free ...put it in my wish list..:p )

[GavinPearce]

Definalty MySQL. Don't tend to side with many microsoft things on the net. Good software normally, but there internet side isn't so great.

PHP i use for most normaly things. CGI (Perl) when things get a little complexer.

Coldfusion (cfml) and some of the new stuff from Macromedia is looking good though, even if a little high priced, but looking well worth the money.

Flash server is fun btw :p