I want to learn a new web programming language but i dunno which to choose. I dont wanna learn one and by the time im finished its outdated

I want to learn one thats not gonna go anywhere for ten years or one that is new but is turning heads and will be the next big thing 2 years down the road. Just like what google maps did for ajax.

currently im leaning towards php as it so beautifully written and many huge companies use it (wordpress- joomla etc)

whats the best language to choose?

Girl names:
Eriphyle
Eurydice
Calypso
Nausicaa
Circe
Callisto
Ariadne
Arsinoe
Pasiphaë
Iphigenia
Deianeira

Boy names:
Achilles
Eteocles
Iolaus
Ares
Ajax
Alkinoos
Nestor
Orestes
Odysseus
Telemachos

Which names frm these lists *match* for twins babies?

Surname is Kairis
i am from greece so they are greek names
laura jane you obviously never read greek mytology

give me idea in detail about javascript & ajax.
Also explain the difference between these two......

kay i have no idea cause i never take the bus and tomorrow at 8 in the morning i have to go out to the oshawa police station from south ajax what bus(es) do i take/ how much does it cost??

I m a ASP.NET/C# and JavaScript/Ajax developer- who actively uses SQL server- mysql- oracle- etc. I occasionally use PHP and ColdFusion.

I want to get into Adobe Flex and possibly Silverlight- but am not sure how popular these technologies are at the moment and/or if it s even worth learning these if companies aren t hiring architects implementing these technologies. Also- what about Ruby-on-Rails?

So- for someone who does what I do- is learning Flex or Silverlight worth it- or are there other technologies out there that someone in my field should start learning (e.g.- companies will pay for guys with those skillsets).

Thanks!