Which scripting language should I learn?

[whitebread]

I have a virtual private server, so I can install pretty much anything I want. I already have PHP, ASP and ASP .NET set up and running. I would like to delve into something new; perhaps Perl or Python? Maybe JSP?

What should I learn?

[Glassed Silver]

Depends on what you want I'd say...

Glassed Silver:mac

[simplezz]

Ruby on Rails. Perl and Python are also neat languages.

[whitebread]

Ruby on Rails

Two questions:

1) Will it work with IIS?

2) Can you suggest a good book for learning RoR?

[simplezz]

1) Will it work with IIS?

ROR is usually deployed with Apache, but I've heard of some people using it under IIS.

https://roriis.codeplex.com/

http://mvolo.com/blogs/serverside/archive/2007/02/18/10-steps-to-get-Ruby-on-Rails-running-on-Windows-with-IIS-FastCGI.aspx

2) Can you suggest a good book for learning RoR?

I think the main Webpage has good documentation and links to books. There are also plenty of tuts and free ebooks on the web. Google is your friend in this regard :)

[goofyinthehead]

instead of learning something new why not create something with what you know.

[PratimGhosh86]

html5 and javascrpit/jquery :)

[whitebread]

instead of learning something new why not create something with what you know.

Good idea, actually. (Y)

[sbauer]

Two questions:

1) Will it work with IIS?

2) Can you suggest a good book for learning RoR?

1) I wouldn't recommend trying it. It's not supported. If you managed to get it to work at some point, you'd have to wonder how many problems each update would bring.