PHP'er wanting to lean ASP or ADO or...

which language to learn...

[RussellC]

I have been into PHP for a couple of years but I am looking to expand my horizons and learn another language. (ASP, ADO, ASP.NET, C# etc...)With all of the new technologies out there which do I learn and what are the best books out there for beginners.

Thanks.

[korkus2000]

I suggest ASP.Net and C#. C# is a C based language and should be an easier transition from PHP. It is like Javascript on steriods. The microsoft press books have been really good for me. Also rely on msdn.microsoft.com.

The future is .Net with microsoft. ASP will hang around for a while but it is being phased out. Plus once you learn ASP.Net creating windows apps really is a snap. Microsoft is working on porting the .Net framework to linux and other OSes, so there is a good future there.

[RussellC]

Thanks for the info! Any good books on learning ASP.NET with C# that you recommend? Something for beginners of course.

Thanks again.