Hi,

I'm interested in programming something like a database for a dating service that would have profiles and pictures in it.

Would Java be a good language to do that ?
I am kind of new to programming for the Internet.. and actually didn't program anything for the Internet yet. So I want to start with something that would be reasonably top of the line.

so I've been considering ASP, Java, Perl C++ ... is there a way to do without CGI as we know it ? or it's a gateway to anything on the net ?

thanks,
Denn