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What to do: Java vs .Net

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by joeduke01

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Hey All, I currently work as a HTML Coder and I know some lower level languages (HTML, Javascript)as well as some programs (Flash, Photoshop) and was wondering what was the best thing to learn next, Java or VB.Net ( I was teaching myself VB, but I don't want to if it's going to be replaced.)
I do have a computer science degree, but never concentrated on a specific langugage.
Thanks

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by evilspamman

Both would be good to know - neither of them will be becoming obsolete any time soon... and once you know one you will have a super-easy time learning any new versions that come out. It would be good to learn JAVA, and it would be good to learn VB. But you'll be that much more valuable if you learn both.

Personally, if I were you I would first concentrate on VB. It's easier to learn, and it will help you master the whole object-oriented concept that you'll use with other languages, including JAVA. Hope that helps.

Evil

by hal 9000

Lets see Java or .Net well Java is tried and true but not owned by Microsoft where as .Net is new and as yet an unknown quantity but is owned by Microsoft so going from past experience I'd go with the .Net as Microsoft seems to gobble up and spit out all their competition. But again Microsoft isn't what it once used to be so they might just be on a hiding to nothing with .Net.

So your guess is as good as anyones here as to my knowledge no one can see what will happen in the future but going from past experience the Microsoft alternative has to be the best bet right at the moment.

by hal 9000

Microsoft lost its case with Sun Systems over the use of VM and Java. So as of 2 March 2004 MS will no longer be able to offer and security Fixes for Java so that kind of limits the need for Java now particuarly as all of the new MS stuff is .Net so perhaps the .Net would be the way to go as there will only be limited support and requirmwnts for any Java applications after that time.

I hope that is of some use to you.

Col

by hal 9000

This just arrived in my Inbox and may be of some use to you as it now seems that both Sun and Microsoft are playing nice in the sandbox at kindergarten.

http://www.pcauthority.com.au/index.asp?PageType=ArticleDetail&CatID=1&ID=15717

Perhaps they might even one day realise that they need each other to get along as while the Linux user comunity is big and growing it isn't a patch on what the numbers of M$ is. M$ on the other hand have to accept that they are not in a position to supply everything to everyone. Perhaps thsi is the first sign that some common sence is begining to prevail.

Anyway I'll bet it doesn't make your decission any easier.

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