Hi To All at Dream in Code
I was wondering is C/C++ used in web development and if so what are some good reason/examples to learn C/C++ for web development if it's mostly Html and XML based?
Any help is most appreciated
Thanks

C++ is definitely not for web development.
It's a programming language, not a scripting language.
Scripting languages are languages that compile themselves,
such as HTML, CSS, and Python.

( Python can be used for web development but still isn't the best choice... )

I suggest just learning XHTML/CSS,
It's easy and it gets the
job done just as well as anything else for web development.
If you want to connect to a SQL Database,
learn PHP and MySQL.

~ Xarver

thank Xarver for your reply.
I really appreciate your help
My main reason behind the question is I have seen Job opportunities for web developer asking for C++ or Java lately.
Example
Web developer
Local Fort Worth company is seeking a capable web developer with proven experience in rendering images to reflect user selections. The intent is to empower users to visualize a web order after entering required criteria, with data from Microsoft SQL Server, in a Microsoft IIS environment.

The solution needs to integrate with an existing .NET web solution.

Recommended technologies: Java and/or anything .NET (C++, J++, C#, VB.NET), Flash, etc.

If creativity and challenge grab your interest...this is the position for you. Work directly with ownership to achieve web goals.

However, right now I have an opportunity to learn C/C++ since I currently work around many programmers. However I will take your advice and begin practicing xhtml and css (already have a intermediate actionscript exp.)

From above it sounds more like they are looking for a Web Software Developer not a Web developer correct? Is there a difference between the two
I'm a little confused


This post has been edited by cgig: 22 Aug, 2008 - 06:35 PM

I understand C/C++ is not used but what about Java
Do some web developers use JAVA and if so what for?
Thanks in advance for any help

Oh, I see. First of all - many job postings are written by someone buried in the Human Resources dept. of the company. They may have no idea at all what the job is all about and what they really need. So, it's POSSIBLE that's what's happening.

BUT, with that said, the reason they're asking for C/C++ is because if you're experienced in C/C++ then you're a hop, skip and a jump away from every other conventional language. The general syntax between C/C++, Java and C#(.NET) is nearly identical. Now, compiled programming languages aren't used for web design - so why do they want it?

From the job description, I see that they're a .NET shop. This means they use Microsoft IIS(Internet Information Services - Web Server). The whole point of .NET is to make software development easy for jobs with different languages involved - you're supposed to be able to write a class in one language, and then turn around and use it in a completely other language. So, you can write a C++ class and use it in, say, a Visual Basic.NET application. So all .NET languages can technically talk to each other.

Specifically, when they mention C++, they're asking for Visual C++ which is the C++ Visual Studio compiler.

Because of this, IIS is .NET, so you can use C# code in your ASP.NET pages and such. So, if you know C++, you can slide into C# without too much trouble - all you have to do is learn the Microsoft interface for everything...

I haven't worked with JSP(Java Server Pages), but as I understand it, JSP can contain Java code - kinda like you can with C#.

This post has been edited by Galaxy_Stranger: 14 Sep, 2008 - 11:48 PM