What's the hottest out there right now? Java, C#, ASP.NET? Which should I pursue?

First, a little background about myself: I took some java courses back in 2001 and then worked in VB development for about a year thereafter. As life would have it I ended up pursuing other things, but now would love to get back into progrmaming. I've been educating myself in C# and ASP.NET. and I feel like I'm learning them quickly. My question is, what's the hottest out there right now? Which direction should I go in that will likely give me the best chance of landing a job in this field? Also, I've been looking into getting the MCSD certification, is that worth pursuing? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

What's the hottest out there right now? Java, C#, ASP.NET? Which should I pursue?
I expect that either Java or Microsoft stuff will both be very much in demand. Do not forget about PHP.


I know many programmers who are in all these environments and they are all doing fine. They will all be around for a long time. Consider COBOL. Many people thought it would be dead by now. It is still very much alive. Pick one of these and go with it. You cannot go wrong with any of them.


Below I provided a URL for an index of the most popular programming languages.


1. Java 20.8% (increased slightly from 1 yr ago)


2. C 13.9 % (down slightly from 1 yr ago)


3. Visual Basic 10.9% (up from #4 1 yr ago)


4. PHP 9.1% (up from # 5 1 yr ago)


5. C++ 8.7% (down from 1 yr ago)





Check out the entire list.
Reply:C# with ASP.NET
Reply:I would recommend, you pursue Java. Your knowledge in C# and ASP.Net will just give you better opportunities. Having knowledge on different languages will give you edge to land a job and at the same time - a well paid job.
Reply:I would like to suggest you Java. Cause it is the most immersing language in Programming sector. The most important thing is that it is Platform independent so you will face to headache about the platform.





And Java has its rich library as well as Object oriented feature.
Reply:I would suggest C if you're looking for a language that is usable almost everywhere. As for which one is the "hottest", that all depends on the employers you're looking for. I mean - you wouldn't go to the makers of Runescape and say "I want a job developing in ASP".
Reply:i would suggest you for ASP.NET and C# ..





1.They will be the future .. the issue with Java is the technology is sctattered .. where as Asp.net ,, microsoft have done a good job in bring these available into one window ..


2.The new release will take the web development to new high .The WWF(workflow foundtaion) and WPF (Presentation foundation) and als MVC framework in Asp.net will make thinks more robust annd stable





the future is ASP.NET and C# ..