Do you happen to know if there is a nice integrated environment for Java like there is for Visual Studio? with good UI tools, etc., etc., etc. Perhaps I am missing something, but I haven't been able to find one.



>>>Any thoughts welcome.
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>>I would definitely go C#... it has more and better code examples... all the "pros" use it, etc. etc.
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>>Also, VB isn't trending well:
>>http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/paperinfo/tpci/%28Visual%29_Basic.html
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>>compare to C#:
>>http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/paperinfo/tpci/C_.html
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>>If you're learning a new language from scratch you might also consider Java. With Java you have built-in cross-compatibility between Windows/Macintosh/Linux. I'm not sure I'm willing to put all my eggs back in Microsoft's basket - they haven't earned it and I'm not so sure Windows is ever again going to be the dominant force it once was.
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>I think for future employment (if he is not going to be self-employed his whole life) he cannot go wrong with C# or Java...