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Which programing language should I learn?

         

findtheneedle

3:54 pm on May 31, 2006 (gmt 0)

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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

4:35 pm on May 31, 2006 (gmt 0)

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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

11:31 pm on Jun 7, 2006 (gmt 0)

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

gstick

11:57 am on Jun 8, 2006 (gmt 0)

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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

12:04 pm on Jun 8, 2006 (gmt 0)

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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?