Which language is required to set up a web application?

[arnoldsmith]

i saw that most of the facebook applications are developed on php so i also want to create a social networking application so i wanna know which language is suitable for social networking application PHP or .NET

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[effu]

Either one, whichever you are comfortable with.

[bitwords]

I would support using PHP and Facebook would be the strongest claim.

[chrishea]

If what you want is the end result: a working application, then you probably don't want to build it yourself unless you have lots of time, your really want to learn PHP and you're not in any rush to actually have it working and available. One of the advantages of PHP is that there are lots of Open Source applications that you can install and use. Have a look on http://hotscripts.com as a starting point.

Chris