[Re: Programming for the web]

Hi Peter

> Oh, and one other thing I forgot to add.  It would be nice if I could >=
use
the language to program stuff for Linux as well.  Sorry if that's a >bit
vague, but I'm only just starting to look at Linux, and don't know >much =
about
it yet.

There is a huge number of programming languages that can be used under Li=
nux
(ie basically any language that can be used under UNIX). For web-based
applications, PERL and JAVA are probably the most common choices, while
scripting languages include CGI and PHP. For Linux-based applications, C/=
C++,
Python, PERL, JAVA, ELF, Linux Shell, even FORTRAN, COBOL and Pascal can =
be
used! Most Linux distributions come bundled with the GNU C compiler (gcc)=
 and
C++ compiler (egcs on Red Hat 6.1 and g++ on other versions). I don't kno=
w
about compilers for other languages, as I've only coded using C++ and poo=
rly
at that. C++ is not for the faint hearted; very steep learning curve
particularly for the non-programmer. Many of the other languages I believ=
e are
of similar complexity.

For linux development tools check out:

http://www.linux.org/apps/development.html
http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux.html

Have fun!
Sharon

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