Which server-side language?

[jsr]

Which server side language do you think i should learn? PHP, ASP, ASP.NET,... etc?

I any one more popular than the others, or more powerful?

[jsr]

i've good knowledge of Delphi and love messing around with Flash + Actionscrpt.

I would be using Access db's too.

[jsr]

what is the .net framework?

is it a cross-platform 'thing'?

[jsr]

to be honest, all i want to do at the moment is add a message board to a site. I could use a third party forum/msg board, but i would much prefer to develop my own.
i'm sure i could then find other ways to use databases in my sites.

i'm certainly not developing eCommerce sites (not yet a least). It's just a hobby at the moment, but would like the ability to add server side scrpting and databases to my sites

[jsr]

cheers for everyones help. will probably go for php for now, but will look at asp.net as i get more advanced.

thanks again.