2006-12-16 22:49:21 UTC
After doing some research, it seems that C++ is the king of powerful and efficient languages. Java is better for web design and is easier to program, but C# seems to be taking over Java. I'm pretty confused... it would seem that C++ is the way to go, for a first programming language, but it's pretty difficult to learn and maybe Java/C# is better.
I'm hesitant about going to C#... not that I dislike Microsoft, but I prefer not to be chained to .Net. "Marketability" is also a motivating factor.
Hope you programming gurus have some good advice :)