Personally, I don't think there is a single answer for this... (but you knew that anyway didn't you )

C# is popular for asp.net apps but some places tend to use Java for large apps these days.

For me... it really depends on what the purpose is. There is no right or wrong language.

I still remember when cobol was the preferred option, mainly because it was taught at university and was considered "safe".

Believe it or not, Javascript is the future, as it has now moved to the server side. Programming zen for the open source peeps.

Google "Node.js"

It's unreal!

For the .NET peeps, C# is the golden child. It's taught in most of the uni's and is incredibly fast.

For for us conservative types, Php/SQL will be around for a long looooong time. Infinite possiblities here- as it just keeps getting easier to develop and scale websites/apps with it.

I recommend you starting with PHP and JS.

Then you can focus on languages for creating mobile apps - they are literally a gold mine.

C#,in the .net platform,
C# is ready for mobile application on windows platform.
It has a grate future .

For the web, javascript and PHP are the future. With speeds that 4G gives, i have a feeling that everything will be running on the web.

Every problem needs a specific solution. All languages are important in their own field.

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I think you want to mold yourself according to your platform you had choose. Every language has its own uniqueness which will helpful for different categories.

Java and PHP are the language for the future.

PHP,MySQL and jQuery is almost all you need to create from the simplest to the most complex apps

Most of the answers here are pretty much nonsense. PHP, for one, is in heavy decline, whether you think it is or not. It will still stick around for years as the most heavily installed web server language, but if you think it's growing in comparison to other languages, you are misinformed.

It's very difficult to answer what the language of the future. It's more likely that the current languages that we use will keep being improved upon. There have been some recent new languages, such as Go, Scala, Dart, etc, but so far I haven't seen any evidence that they're catching on, at least on a wide scale.

listen on my advice. I m a guru programmer. Study & learn programming analysis & algorithms. This is all you need. The programming language are just the tools. After that start with C&C++. Then move to Java and definately learn SQL as well.
After you do realise the way programming works jump to C#, php etc. All programming languages are more or less the same.

I have a feeling that JavaScript might end up being the dominant language. Either that or Python.

The reason is that they are both very easy languages to develop in so you get more done for your time.

If you want to learn Javascript, you must read "Javascript, The Good Parts". Because anyone with a text editor and a browser can write code for it, Javascript is a language that has been abused over the years by people who don't know what they are doing. In order to understand the language, you have to read that book. You cannot learn how to use it by looking at code that you find on the net. Even w3 schools has terrible information.

Also, HTML and CSS are not programming languages, they are really cool "markup" languages. More akin to Photoshop, they are a way to express how you want things to appear on the page.

I should probably qualify myself and mention that I have over a decade of experience writing software.

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dev c++ is the best basic language software every

"html" is not really a "real language" ... it's more like a layout thingie telling browsers how to render pages.

If you want to do web programming, forget C/C++

Java and C# ... maybe (too slow for me, but it's just me)

To do "web stuff" you need knowledge of:
html, css, javascript. Add jquery to the set.
That's it.
oh, and some SQL to talk to your DB
You could add some "helper" scripting languages to automate some stuff
(like site creation or whatever), also choose one of these: php, python, perl, ruby

The best way to learn is to start a project, and try to make it work
(at least that's how I learned my stuff) If you only read some book and not
apply what you learned in real-life and hit a few walls on the way,
the learning won't stick. Practice makes better...

good luck!

I think Java and PHP.....

C and C++ are basic language to learn each language. Recently in web development we are show many updation in regular time and add a new language. If you are involve in web developing field so you need to regular update our knowledge to known for the programming language changes.

I hope PHP can still be of the future, free and easy to use.
Java and ASP series are troublesome for extra plugin or wiget needed for surfers.

Do you also mean programming langauges like flash? if so HTML 5 is making that language redundant wi

at the end of the day its loops, ifs, operators, etc. you should be able to switch easily, that's the future.

vivo,

C++ is dying as a "mainstream" programming language.....

C# and Javascript would be more profitable to learn... and much easier to find jobs.

God Bless,

Rich Beck

I dont think there is any problem in learning asp.net and c#, they are going to implement new features in this new visual studio too so it might be easier to develop dynamic websites

If you want to be a programmer then learn C# and the like. If you want to write sellable programs and make money online then use a rapid application development tool - you can always learn the real die-hard code stuff later

Andy

I think these languages are great for the future in web development.

HTML5 and CSS3 for designing languages.

php 5 & MySQL and JavaScript are for programming languages.

there are some interesting trends currently on server side languages.

people tend to leave PHP for python. Also node.js is getting more and more popular and relatively new languages like Go and Scala are emerging. I think the reason behind this is programmers are keeping scale in mind from the start

This question does not have a definite answer for sure, but down the line it really depends upon the situation, requirement and scope of application, but I guess the recent development in php frameworks specially in Yii and Zf2 they have given a whole new definition of web development. PHP have standards in server side programming which other server side programming languages lacks. JSP is also evolving into very powerful server side language. Personally I don't know whether javascript will become next big thing or not but I really don;t want to see it as a big thing.

Like another post I just finished... what are your goals? PHP won't do much good for you if you want to code a 3D MMORPG. Likewise, C++ is probably overkill for writing a web chat program (node.js would allow you to do this in a handful of lines of code).

Is your goal to do this for yourself or as a career? Are you planning on a building a business and hiring people? If so, you'll want to consider the talent pool that you'll be drawing from... Cobol might be awesome, but good luck finding lots of people who know it. Contrast that with C# or Java... no shortage of folks.

Is your goal to develop software for a company? Better learn whatever it is that they are hiring for.

Etc.

PHP is liek the HTML and CSS of programming. You should learn Java, it is allot better, python and coldfusion tooooo