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Best/Most Preferred Language for dynamic web content

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MageXX9

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PHP, ASP .NET, JSP, cgi-bin perl. So, which one. Scenario would definitely involve a database of some sort. What are your thoughts?
 
ColdFusion - it has a lot of useful functionality built into the langauage, probably the easiest language to use

Downside is CF Server costs money.
 
ASP.NET 2.0 is pretty darn cool. Heck, pains me to say it, but folks are saying good things about the new Frontpage as well.
 
Ruby on rails is the new hotness. I reccomend it if you don't already know one of the other languages.

If you must use java you can use spring and hibernate for database stuff.

ASP.NET is easy if you want to go the microsoft route.
 
Originally posted by: WobbleWobble
ColdFusion - it has a lot of useful functionality built into the langauage, probably the easiest language to use

Downside is CF Server costs money.
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The server software is also ass to install and maintain.


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jsp is not a language, nor should it be used by itself.

It all really depends on what you know and what you want to accomplish. php is simple for the low end stuff. I don't know any perl but I've heard and read some very good things about it's web abilities. Same goes for ruby. Python is cool but I get the impression that the web stuff isn't so mature yet. Java is only good if you are already familiar with the environment and don't mind the extra work to acheive the scalability; it's damn near impossible for a recreational n00b to do anything useful. I'd guess the same for .NET but I'd be surprised if it wasn't easier to start with (never used it).
 
for small to medium non-commercial sites, php is the way to go. i am assuming there is some reason most all of the largest e-commerce sites use either .NET or JSP though.
 
"classic" asp is the easiest to learn for basic scripting/db access. PHP's syntax is slightly less intuitive IMO. Hosting is usually more expensive for IIS though. ASP.NET is great for enterprise web apps but has a much steeper learning curve than ASP.
 
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