Adviced needed

Hi to all,


I want to develop to the latest plataforms and i want to do very cool applications, im not a professional yet, but i want to get started from now
anyways......my question is, what programming language will i have to use if i want to develop to the latest plataforms ? what programming language should i learn ? Should i use .net 3.5 ? microsoft visual studio 2008 ?, those are questions ive asked to myself for a long time, so i would like to discuss about those topics.

I also need an advice on what career should i study, computer science ? software engineering ?....i would like to do some robotics, or making this type of things : I guess its call physical computing but im not sure, here its an example of what i would like to do:

I come home, turn on my pc, run My Home control app, im
tired,sleepy and i want to relax, i press a button from my Home
control application and the lights are off, relaxing music is play.
then i press another button from my application and the a/c
is turn on.

so thats the type of applications i would like to develop but im not sure what knowledge do i need to develop this, what career should i study.

Thanks i apreciate if someone discuss this with me.

Visual Studio 2008
SQL Server 2005 Express

You will want to concentrate on socket programming and building the interface between your devices and the computer - that'll be electronics.

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relaxing music is play.

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Consider downloading Winamp and purchasing a few speakers for your computer system.

Look into X10 first. I don't know whether there is an API to write your own interface, but it's a place to start for home control types of things.

thanks

Out of curiousity, what platform(s) did you decide to go with?

there are two standards now for control lights/appliances/etc. might want to look into those. (can't think of the names)

i havent take the decision..........i just needed an advice i think ill go with hardware programming and software programming.......