On the bioinformatics side, python is coming. Polys should have look into cross-platform tools instead of sticking to one specific platform.
Same applies to Unis here. As for server-side web programming, school should have taught cross-platform languages instead. I wonder IT course in poly still teach people about single platform .net framework instead of java. On Wed, 2007-10-24 at 12:46 +0800, Lam YongXian wrote: > My impression is that PHP is of high demand, due to its mostly > free/open source nature and libraries available. > > ASP.NET is (slowly) replacing ASP as the leading Microsoft web > technology, as .NET framework save a lot of work for developers.One > using propietary technology has a lot to consider -- cost, license, > etc. Even so, there are still much demand on ASP solutions today, due > to it's lightweight. > > Perl is a simple yet powerful language especially when handling large > amount of strings, despite it's age. It is the main language use by > bioinformatians to write bio-tech programs today, since it is easy to > learn. Other than that, I personally recommend PHP, unless one runs on > a Windows which ASP [.NET] might perform better on. > > Hope these help abit =D > > On 10/24/07, WJ Koh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > My polytechnic offers a module in its IT course which teaches > server-side web programming in ASP.NET in VB. I am puzzled at > the rationale behind this, because this means that a ton of > money will be spent on Visual Studio when Perl is perfectly > fine for this purpose. I am under the impression that Perl is > the most widely-used CGI language, but it is possible that my > school uses ASP.NET because it's more widely-used in > Singapore. > > Is it true that the a majority of the industry in Singapore > uses ASP.NET the most for web apps? > > Thanks guys. > > Koh Wei Jie > > > > _______________________________________________ > Slugnet mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet > > > > > -- > Lam YongXian > Adolflam.com > > FSF Member #5279 > > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > _______________________________________________ > Slugnet mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet _______________________________________________ Slugnet mailing list [email protected] http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet
