Re: Where do I go from here?

trading_jacks said:

The questions is, what programming language do you recommend that I
become an expert in?

Well, obviously it depends on what you want to do, where you want to go.

If you're happy... oh, excuse me a moment.

<snip>

I am currently a MS network admin. That is probably where I will stay.

Where was I? Oh yes. If you're happy to stick with Microsoft stuff, you'll
want to get into their .Net architecture. You are clearly aware that better
operating systems exist, though, so you may find it good for your soul to -
how can I put this? - um, to "minor" in Linux, PHP, MySQL or Postgresql, C
or maybe C++, Perl, that sort of thing, whilst focussing primarily on
improving your understanding of your current work environment. For MS, .NET
is certainly where it's at right now, so I do suggest you take a long, hard
look at it.

I took web programming, just becuase I know I will need that
background in the future. I am interested in web sites. I am trying
to get my own up and running. It is currently housed on a linux web
server, but I can change that if I want.

I wouldn't change it, to be honest. Most Internet servers run on Linux, and
there's a good reason for that. (According to legend, when Microsoft
acquired Hotmail the first thing they did was move the whole deal off Linux
and onto NT, and the second thing they did was move it all back again!)

It will do you no harm to develop your understanding of Web programming on
both platforms - MS because that's Where You Are Right Now in work terms,
and Linux because you know you love it to bits. :-)

Any ideas on where I should go now? Should I try to master PHP and
VBscript?

PHP will do you the world of good. But also take a closer look at VB.NET. I
am no fan thereof (I think .NET sucks, to be honest), but it seems to lie
in the direction you're intending to travel, so it makes sense for you to
head for it, if you see what I mean.

--
Richard Heathfield
"Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29/7/1999
http://www.cpax.org.uk
email: rjh at above domain (but drop the www, obviously)
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