.Net or Java

[elle49]

I am new to Web Development and just about stepping into Web Development.

The question that I ask myself is what is best in the long run .Net framework or Java? Does this even matter?

I would appreciate any input / expert advise from the experienced Developers out there.

Thanks !

[chazzy]

both have pluses and minuses. .net primarily runs on windows (except if you using project mono). java runs on anything but uses a lot of 3rd parties. i personally like the flexibility of java more than .net.

[elle49]

Then the question is, this also depends on what Organizations use? .Net or Java ?? Why would organizations use 3rd party software as opposed to Microsoft which is controlled by licence? The reason I am coming to this question is about security.

I think I know the answer to this, but I am going to ask this stupid question any ways. Does this mean if an organization uses Java platform, if I only know .Net framework, I may have to learn the language before I can work on that platform?

Thanks again,

[NogDog]

If you learn Java, you'll be well on your way to learning much of C# (for .NET), and vice versa. Learning either will open up a lot of opportunities as they are probably the two biggest players right now in the corporate IT world. You can find plenty of arguments about which is better and which is the more marketable skill, but ultimately it's close enough either way that you can't really go wrong by starting out learning either of them, and as I said, either is an excellent primer for learning the other.

[elle49]

That helps a lot.:)