>>Primarily web database application development. I understand the benefit Python has in that it can do desktop based apps as well but that is not my main objective.
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>Then it's sort of a no brainer IMO - javascript.
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>That said, you'll find that node.js is easy and hard at the same time. Easy to install - hard working with an async app. You'll need lots of extras (most are available).
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>Depending on what you are doing I'd look at Enyo for the front end, backbone.js for the middle, node.js as the Restful service.
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>Enyo was owned by HP but was sold to LG. Looks like LG intends to keep the development work going. I like it because it's very oop. Backbone - because you will need something to help with the model. Node because you need a server.
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>I still believe that Python Django is much easier to understand and use but then you will have to learn at least four (4) languages (HTML, CSS3, javascript, and Python) along with the framework you pick (jQuery?). If it were me I would just learn javascript.
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>You should also look into using Postgres for the database engine. Postgres has PLV8 - which allows writing function (stored procedures) in javascript. That way learning one language will pay off big time.
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>Johnf

Thanks for the advice John. I am ok with HTML 5, CSS 3 and simple Javescript. The is the more complex server-side Javascript or Python that I need to decide between.

Nick