-PHP is a popular language for database driven sites.
-Java is used for "AJAX" websites.
-Ruby on Rails is getting a lot of attention.
-Python is very popular in some circles.
What is the best language to write web 2.0 applications in and why?
Since Web 2.0 has more to do with methodology than technology, any grouping of technology that serves the purpose of making your site interactive, collaborative and customizable pretty much fits the bill.
Which means, basically, any server-side language will work fine, provided you approach the problem with a good solution.
AJAX is just jargon for HTML, JavaScript and any old server-side scripting language, be it PHP, ASP.NET, JSP, Python, Perl, Ruby, whatever.
You do need a server-side language to help you serve AJAX; which you decide to use depends on a variety of factors, and no one language is better than another.
Java is not used for AJAX Web sites, as you state. Java is another server-side scripting language that is every bit as suitable for use in AJAX as any other server-side language.
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