PHP, MySQL ... where to start?

two00lbwaster said:
PHP? Really?? Horrible language, learn python and django instead; I know there are a lot of Ruby devs near me too. There's money in experienced .net devs too.

If you learn PHP you'll have to compete with most kids coming out of colleges and unis that learnt it for the last 2-3 years. It's a server side scripting language and it'll teach you important lessons, but I'd dump it once you've learnt those, and go for something else.

If you cared to take the time to look into PHP you'd see all the issues that there are with the language :(
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Yeah, I've heard about the issues - mainly with security. I plan to learn PHP then move onto another language after I get to grips with Javascript/Ajax. :)
 
two00lbwaster said:
PHP? Really?? Horrible language, learn python and django instead; I know there are a lot of Ruby devs near me too. There's money in experienced .net devs too.

If you learn PHP you'll have to compete with most kids coming out of colleges and unis that learnt it for the last 2-3 years. It's a server side scripting language and it'll teach you important lessons, but I'd dump it once you've learnt those, and go for something else.

If you cared to take the time to look into PHP you'd see all the issues that there are with the language :(
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I'd also like to ask you a question since I'm a complete beginner with programming (experienced only in HTML and CSS).

I'm looking to develop a fairly big control panel (from scratch) for a project I'm working on which is gaming orientated. Here are a few features I'd like to include:

- Permission system (usergroups).
- Server interaction (TCAdmin 2 for game and voice servers).
- Web-based file interaction.
- Home page article editing.
- Support ticket system.
- Roster management.

What language do you believe is best for this type of task? I was thinking PHP, but maybe I should look into ASP.NET?

Either way, I'm still going to learn PHP so I can look into different issues for myself and get experience from it. :D

Thanks!
 
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