isn't java basically C++ optimized for web?
You can almost say that Java is like what Visual Basic did to QBasic - only using C as a means. Java started out as a cool concept, but is just going downhill imo. Its like Sun wants to use Java to become the next microsoft... but Solaris is about as powered as old... old cheese. The Java ME platform is still great - oh i love it. Cellphone games pwn all!

Pretty much C++ is the best programming language ever. Hands down - no ifs ands or buts! HAHA! The only one which compares is C which is more standardized and holds a few mystical powers of its derivatives. All in all, C++ > anything else.

Oh and VB sucks - along with Microsoft language... c#, j++ etc


Bipper