What language is best to learn for message boards?

[Fr0st2k]

I want to learn a web language , whether it be a combination of php/sql, perl xml, just about any of them.

The project i want to really start working on is creating a message board from scratch.


Is there a certain language that would excel in that area? one that you would suggest above all others?

And if there isnt, what about the most common language that is used?

Thanks in advance!! I want to get reading right away and i dont want to start reading perl when i should be reading php/sql etc.

[John]

Well to develop any decent web application you need to have a complete understanding of HTML and CSS - XML and XHTML always come in handy too.

But aside from the core HTML/CSS - to build a message board there are a few languages you can use, but probably the most popular is PHP and for database queries SQL.

[NeedHelp]

You will need to learn a lot to develop a successful message board. HTML and CSS are a must. Then you must also know SQL (most common DB is MySQL). Next you will need to learn PHP to develop the base board. And finally you will have to mix it with JavaScript to make it appealing.

I'm sure you could substitute PHP with Perl or ASP (or even C++ CGI) and you could substitute MySQL with any other form of DB although you will still need to know SQL.

[Kaabi]

There definitely isn't one language for creating a message board because there are so many features involved. If you want to start a message board, I suggest using one of the predesigned ones like vBulletin. Just making a message board for practice would take a very long time.

[TcM]

Yup, I do agree.. try making something simple (at least a comment system or something) using PHP and MySQL