Since this is a .NET group, the people here are probably partial to C# and VB.NET. One thing I think most people can agree on is which languages on your list to probably not focus on: 1) J# (no one seems to use this unless they're converting from Java to .NET, or just want to have some fun) 2) Classic ASP (dead technology - if your company still uses this, it's waaaaay behind the times) 3) VB6 (see #2)
It seems that the majority of jobs out there are for C++, C# (there is no such thing as C#.NET - when you say C#, then .NET is assumed), VB.NET, PHP, or Java. Other languages and techniques, such as HTML (along with its related technologies - CSS, AJAX, JavaScript, etc.) and SQL(PL/SQL, T-SQL) are helpful, if not required. There are plenty of other very useful languages out there, especially for more specialized paths. Out of all this, my personal opinion is that C# is getting the most attention as a mainstream programming language, so that's where I'd start. It's getting more and more features with each release (may or may not be a good thing) - getting more dynamic and functional in addition to object-oriented. I'd say it's here to stay - at least until the next big thing. On Jan 23, 1:30 am, Mark246 <[email protected]> wrote: > Like most of the USA, my finances are in the toilet. > > Many forecasts indicate that the future could be bright for a computer > programmer / analyst / developer / engineer. > > I need to learn one (or more?) of the modern languages and get a job. > My big question... > WHICH LANGUAGE should I take the time to learn? > > I was programming Assembler language on IBM mainframes 40 years ago, > and I've been playing with computers ever since, > but I haven't kept up with any of the modern technology. > > There are so many "languages" mentioned in the ads... > > .NET > AJAX > ASP.NET > C > C# > C#.NET > C++ > Classic ASP > CSS > DB2 > DHTML > HTML > HTML/CSS > J# > Java > JavaScript > Oracle > SQL > SQL Server > SQL Server 2000/2005 > Unix > VB 6 > VB.NET > Visual C++ > WSE 2.0 > XML > XSD > XSLT > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, people. > > Mark246
