programming languages

[ChrisBerryman1]

I am going to be developing a app that helps handicap people navigate around campus and avoid obstacles such as stairs and construction or maintenance. This is going to be deployed on mobile devices and on the web. I was wondering what programming language would be best and the most flexible.

[StephenLead]

There's no single correct answer, but if you were to use the JavaScript API you won't need any plugins (like Flash or Silverlight) so your application has a better chance of working on mobile browsers.

Since you don't mention Android or iOS specifically, you could start by reading about the Compact Build of the JS API.

If you were targeting Android or iOS you could look at the dedicated APIs for those operating systems.

Good luck,
Steve