Which programing language should I learn?

[findtheneedle]

I want to build a database driven site, should I build it in PHP or ASP.net or something else, which one should I sit down and learn and can anybody recommend a decent book to teach myself (don't want to go on a course always found teaching myself is better)

[jatar_k]

it would depend on what you are trying to do and what your host has available.

some other threads about php or asp [google.com]

if you decide on php there are many threads in the PHP Library [webmasterworld.com]
learning php [webmasterworld.com]

[naitsirhc26]

I would definetly learn PHP before anything else. It is the most powerful, and it is used for just about anything.

[gstick]

I am new at this. But I found that my web server host supports PHP fully offering dedicated programs which you simply link to. I suspect that this kind of support is fairly wide spread.

Do check out your host services.

[graeme_p]

One advantage of PHP is that there are a lot of open source CMSs available for it, so if your need is for a custom CMS you may very well be able to modify or extend an existing one rather than writing your own from scratch.

It also has a lot of libraries available for it.

What sort of web site are you planning?