Deciding which scripting language to use

[Shujaa]

Hi, newbie here, need some advice.

Got a Uni project to do concerning making a web-based system that will allow users to fill in forms to apply for student accomodation. Forms will be stored in a mySQL database.

I'm unsure of what serverside scripting language to use here, having no real experience with any of them. I hear good things about PHP for something like this, but am also considering JSP because I have some experience programming in Java itself, and am thinking perhaps the familiarity would make it a lot easier.

What do you think would be best suited to this kind of system? Can give more details of the system if needed, please give reasons for a choice as well. Thanks in advance.

Shujaa

 

[rawserve]

I would use PHP, its easy to learn and its extremly powerful.
My new website is bein entirely built in PHP and the language has high capabilities,
One thing you need to think about is what type of server will it be hosted on, Windows or Linux?

Jonathan

 

[Keston E.]

I would use php because of its' ease of use.

 

[Shujaa]

Uh thanks for the replies but if you check the date of my post you're a little late :shaky: