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two4god07
01-14-2009, 02:34 PM
Which one of the server-side languages should I learn? Which one will be the most versitile, yet easiest to understand?

I have html and most of css under my belt (meaning I can use both proficiently, doesn't mean I'm good at look and feel)

I just decided it may be helpful to learn a server side language to make more dynamics to my websites.

skywalker2208
01-14-2009, 02:58 PM
The two popular onesI would say are asp.net and php, so it depends on which one you want to learn. I have heard that php is the easier of the two.

talldean
01-14-2009, 03:14 PM
Which one of the server-side languages should I learn? Which one will be the most versitile, yet easiest to understand?

I have html and most of css under my belt (meaning I can use both proficiently, doesn't mean I'm good at look and feel)

I just decided it may be helpful to learn a server side language to make more dynamics to my websites.

PHP is the easiest to learn, and will do everything you'll want. It's easy to find a web host, as well.

Ruby is harder to find hosting, and harder to find help; it's not hit widespread adoption. Python is less common than PHP, but much more powerful for non-web stuff, if you're interested. Perl fits the same niche as Python, except that there's many more resources for Perl, but Perl is also harder to read and debug.

Java and C# both involve learning a lot more programming up front, but are possibly the most powerful and versatile options overall.

I'm pretty horribly biased against VB.NET due to it being a spinoff of VB, and think folks are usually better off learning something else.