C# was purposely made to look alot like Java.

I suggest you track down and talk to people with experience in both C# and Java. Everyone I've ever talked to about the two strongly prefer C#, saying it is easier to do real programming tasks and the application plumbing is better. There has also been some press lately about the future of Java. While Oracle says it is firmly behind it, indications show a different story.

>Just a couple thoughts here for a little feedback. I have next to 0% experience in C++, and not much more with C# and Java.
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>So, I am starting the liesure learning cycle of VS 2010, and at the same time looking at Java. I have a couple hours+ a day I am able to do this learning process. At this point I am particularly interested in the syntax of the language and working around the IDE's. Anway, as a long time FoxBase then VFP programmer I must say I am pleasantly surprised how I seem to understand C# - to the point that I am not going to bother with VB.NET. But my bigger surprise is that I also feel very comfortable with Java as well, and its code "just makes as much sence as C#" and sometimes more.
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>In my thinking, this is good (learning both) as I just don't want to be locked into one companies language or development product again and they decide to just pull the plug like they did with VFP a few years ago. So, as I am working through the VS2010 stuff and video's, and I am doing the exact (or close) similar stuff with Java here in these early stages of learning (I like the Java cross platform ability). At some point I make change my mind and just chose VS2010 or Java, but not at this point.
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>To my surprise on the Java side is the just released NetBeans 6.9 (although I am using Eclipse as well, but it seems NetBeans is a tad more slick). It is slim and fast, and easy to use.
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>Are there any other dual Java and C# users reading this, and if so am I missing something - or is Java and C# just that similar as they appear to be? Any additional thoughts on NetBeans 6.9 and Eclipse are also welcome.