.NET or JAVA 3

[Ladyhawk]

I have a strong VB background and am looking into upgrading my skills. I am currently using/learning VB.NET and the .NET framework, but I am concerned that maybe I should be concentrating on Java instead. My boss (who is pretty much a sales manager for contracters, getting them jobs and stuff) said that things are going the Java way. Does anyone else think that there are more opportunities for Java developers than .NET developers?

Ladyhawk.
** ASP/VB/Java Programmer **

 

[xutopia]

pete,

I stand corrected. A better formulation would be : you do not need to run Microsoft Windows but any popular operating system. The Java Virtual Machine takes care of all the compatibility between each system.

Gary

http://www.xutopia.com

Haran
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[Ladyhawk]

Because I am an employee contractor, my boss doesn't care as long I am sellable. At the moment, I am contracted to a place that currently only uses Microsoft stuff but I guess that's because we mainly build database applications for Windows environments. I would love to get out of this place (been here a few too many years for a contractor) and do something different. Database applications are not really that much fun anymore... data goes in... stuff happens... data comes out. I have a friend who is a bit of a JAVA nut and he reckons that "eclipse" is a pretty good IDE to use for Java.

Ladyhawk.
** ASP/VB/Java Programmer **