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Java is the language for a lot of web-based "portal" applications. You might go to a book store in the computer science section and look around for books on Jav

• yearsinrock 18y ago
  and how is ruby
  • ashleyw 18y ago
    Ruby is a nice language, its known for not being the fastest language, but its still very nice...its currently my favourite web language. Or maybe even PHP? The problem with PHP normally is people jump in without any previous programming experience and say they have mastered it in 6 months - when in fact they know barely anything. You obviously have a good programming background and would use it properly.
• icey 18y ago
  I'm not sure why you're getting downmodded; Java is a fine language to learn, if anything there are a lot of interesting languages up-and-coming on the JVM, and it would be helpful to have an understanding of the Java language to fully appreciate them. Some languages that are JVM specific today include Groovy, Scala and Clojure. I'm sure there are more. Beyond that, there is Jython and JRuby. In addition, Java is a widely marketable skill. It's nice to be able to find work while you're a young programmer, even if it's boring stuff. People aren't always so fortunate as to be able to start a startup when they're young; sometimes they actually have to get a job doing crap work while they learn.