Which language should I use? [closed]

Answer 1

I would second taking a look at grails. It is definitely easy to set up and get working within an hour, and you still have the power of java underneath.

I also agree with those who say make sure you are thinking down the road. I have been the beneficiary way too many times of those who had not.

Answer 2

If you're whipping up a quick and dirty prototype, then it's probably within your interest to stick to something you already know, particularly if the prototype is to show off some other piece of fancy functionality; performance many not be a massive concern here.

Answer 3

If you're a Mac user have a look at WebObjects to do all the framework stuff, and you can focus on writing the meaningful neural code in Java.

Answer 4

I think Perl would be the way to go . Check out Moose for Perl OOP , and as for the other libraries you're searching for , I'm sure you'll find some of them on CPAN ( maybe something like the Bayesian modules )

Answer 5

Given that its not a simple CRUD app, Java might be a good option. Take a look at Grails ( http://grails.org/ ) it offers much of the scaffolding and code generation that a framework like rails does, but offers seamless integration with any other Java library or framework out there.

Answer 6

I agree with the other answers that recommend Java, especially as you may need it's speed in the AI code, and for the libraries etc. that are available.

A combination of Java (servlets) and JSP would probably work nicely.

However, the reason for writing this answer is to most highly recommend:

Go with what you know.

New languages or ones you "sort of" know are great for fun stuff, and even for some development projects and prototyping. But if you need something that will work for you in the long run, use the best language for the task THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW. In this case, I think (from your post) it would be Java.

Also - it's a prototype now, but I can almost guarantee that if it works, it will become the default start of the actual application. I really doubt you will have the luxury of time to rewrite the application from scratch in another language, so again - using what you know now will pay dividends later when they "time crunch" you and you must deliver.

Cheers,

-R