Thanks for the reply mate, I actually have a degree in computer science so I am very familiar with Python and Java hence why I initially went down that path -

Thanks for the reply mate, I actually have a degree in computer science so I am very familiar with Python and Java hence why I initially went down that path - would this change your recommendations? I have done some small things (landing pages) using HTML and CSS and written some scripts for software like Q (Market Research) and LimeSurvey in Javascript so I am not a 'complete novice'