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Ben Brenton
266 PointsWhat track should I be on??
I am currently building a social network based around a user chat function (similar to MSN Messenger), but am slightly confused about which track would serve my needs best. I have completed the 'How To Build A Website' module, and now am pondering which language will help me toward building my chat engine. My options as I see it are either PHP or Ruby, but which would be best for me? I intend to complete both of course, but I am simply looking at which one would be more helpful to complete first.
Also, any suggestions for another track which I haven't considered? One which would take me in the same direction?
2 Answers
carine todmia
6,071 Pointsheres some stuff on building social networks. http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-social-network-with-flask/upcoming this course uses flask which is built python so you would probably need to start here http://teamtreehouse.com/tracks/learn-python
i cant say too much about the chat feature your looking for but i know for sure you can build social network with ruby on rails. However im learning python now and i find it easier to understand than ruby.
in conclusion, i think python and ruby will take you closer to your goals way faster than php.
Justin Estrada
34,995 PointsWordPress Track For Sure. Do the WordPress BuddyPress Lesson. BuddyPress is all about easily creating social networks!