Is there a “best” language?

In regards to web design and programming, is there really a best language? Is there really only one language? This among others is questions I’ve been pondering questioning what I want to do with the rest of my life. I’ve thus far dabbled with many things computer/internet/web and I’m pretty sure I love web design and not the graphics side but the programming and layout side. I’ve been researching what I want to learn first. I really think I’m leaning towards ROR (or Ruby On Rails).

Ruby On Rails is supposed to be hte “FUN” way to program and while taht very well may be true, you still have to know logic with programming and that is always hard to do and not always anyways FUN. I like the idea of an open source language but that opens up multiple versions and add-ons all over hte place and can lead to confusion for the beginner.

You also must consider jobs available and Who is using these languages as well. There are certainly many jobs out there for Microsoft’s line of programming but that is just expensive to keep up with the tools and books etc..

I don’t know I guess I’m just babbling now but I think the answer to this question simply is NO. It is really a personal choice and there is major pros and cons to whichever language you use.

till next time,

Jonathan