Long time, no speak...err post.  Anyway its good to be back, I've been out of action for a while off doing some other projects, however I'm back and ready to rumble again.

A quick one to get things started again:  I've always liked to dabble in technologies and programming languages on the side to keep myself challenged and to keep my mind and options open.  So in saying that, I thought I should do a bit of research to see which particular skills are in demand at the moment.  So I've done some quick searching and found a few list of in demand skills and technologies.  Here's what I've found.

1. Microsoft .NET skills nearly always land near the top of the list
2. Web technologies/languages such as Ruby on Rails, Python and Django are very prominent.
3. PHP still has a massive presence.
4. Javascript, even though it has been around for years seems to have a new lease of life because people are beginning to realise how powerful it can be at enabling seamless user experiences.
5. ASP.NET MVC rates a few mentions and could help Microsofts image in the eyes of the hardcore patterns crowd.
6. Newer web technologies such as Google Gears and Windows Azure are springing up more and more.
7. Mobile apps for iPhone and PocketPC's are really starting to take off.

The list if heavily web focused, and thats no surprise given the direction of most companies and organisations to be heavily web enabled and having a prominent presence on the web.

Ruby on Rails is something I've really wanted to learn more of for a while now, and the Cloud Computing platforms of Windows Azure and Amazon are something that makes me curious and eager to investigate. 

Have I missed any big ones above?