Well, if you're good in C++ , my personal recommendation is to use PHP + a framework (such as symfony, cakephp, etc) .

cos php has many similar function names and way to program as c++ . Learning curve will be less steep.  Using a PHP framework is so that you build something that is maintainable, scalable as well as "modern" while learning good programming practices (MVC & etc).
Using Java would be a good idea to start with if u really have enterprise requirements from the start, such as integration with enterprise authentication and requires high level of conformity to enterprise standards. What this means is, if you have to program it with requirements to integrate with lets say the official university or company authentication system then this would be the best choice.

since its just an ordinary management and scheduling system, just use PHP + framework. At least you'll have time left to focus on testing as well as improving it into a solid program (eg: input sanitation, serialisation etc etc)

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Added on October 30, 2009, 6:09 pmYou can still use C++ for ur desktop apps to connect to the database. If you'd like it the be more platform-independent-ish, try using something like wXwindows - its a cross platform GUI library

yes... for asp.net user like me still thought using asp.net is more better than php...yes i also have use php but compared using php i love more to asp.net...

but why we argue?...
it depends on what development tool  the thread starter want to use..

juz opinion... maybe the thread starter can try to create simple application first using either php or asp.net and then make comparation which one is the best and easy to use...