   Best web application language?
  For general web application development (10 - 10,000 users/week), what language do think is best?  And why?  Is it robust?  You love the syntax?  Open standard?  etc...Bear in mind these facts before answering:1) Yes, every type of application warrants the use a different language.  However, out of nature, people always lean toward their favorite language.  So, what is it, and why do you lean that way?  Why do you hate other languages people have discussed?2) Most hosts do not have support for many popular languages.  For example, many of the hosts out there suggested in the lounge do not offer Java application servers, and only support basic CGI through PERL.  This is a constraint you must weigh in.3) Perhaps weight in the background DB also.  For example, I do believe ADO has better support for IIS, and PHP programmers generally like MySQL. 
  Well first I could say there is no best, but since you insist you''ll have to tell a lot more about what you want to do with it, how, what you have, what you know. So far all you''ve said is general development with 10-10000 users/week, which really says absolutely nothing since it describes 99% of web development. ;  As I said, it is not about what I am developing.  I am just curious what people out there prefer, and why.  If you need an example, how about basic features of Amazon.  Supports users, news, secure login for transactions, etc..  Basic features of an e-commerce site.  ;quote:Original post by Taulin  2) Most hosts do not have support for many popular languages.  For example, many of the hosts out there suggested in the lounge do not offer Java application servers, and only support basic CGI through PERL.  This is a constraint you must weigh in.If Java (or something similar) is your thing, then email all the hosting places and ask. They might say OK, we''ll install it. You never know, these places can be pretty cooperative, especially if you go with one of the better plans(say 20-30 dollars/month) which you might need anyway depending on your bandwidth/space constraints;quote:Original post by Taulin  As I said, it is not about what I am developing.  I am just curious what people out there prefer, and why.  If you need an example, how about basic features of Amazon.  Supports users, news, secure login for transactions, etc..  Basic features of an e-commerce site.   First, I personally use whatever is best for the job. I don''t stick to one thing like a fanboy trying to use his shiny hammer for every job. Second, just about any setup can do what you want. Users, news, etc is all done by you in code. Secure login (the kind you want for ecommerce transactions, SSL) is a function of your server, and both Apache and IIS can be set up to do this in no time. Regular login (like Gamedev) is done through code, and can be done in any language you want.So really, unless you have some specific, personal preference (and no one elses personal preference should be influcencing your decision, your own experience is the only one that matters) whatever your webhost offers is what is best to use. 