Is Java the best for creating business apps?

Hello everyone, I'm new to this. I programmed a bit in VB6 (lame to macho-coders... I know), and I really enjoyed it. Well I havent touched it for years and I havent even bothered trying to remember what I knew after finding out its all gone with .Net.
So I'm employed at a new firm and I'd like to get back the old app building skills I had and more.
I did alot of research on languages and decided that Java was my pick, but I'd like confirmation from someone who knows.
FYI, I only created very simple apps with VB6 a few years ago.. I do not plan to start programming as a career.
I just remember enjoying it immensely and have done side projects in the past for friends and business associates.. but I never got high powered.
I'd like to get deep into a language.
Did I make the right decision between C#/VB.net and Java? Try to be as unbiased as possible, as I realize this is a Java forum.
I chose after reading mainly these links:
http://www.csharpsoft.com/css/article.php?sid=9
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/faq/why_cs.asp
http://www.aspnetpro.com/Opinion/2002/04/asp200204pl_o/asp200204pl_o.asp
http://www.course.com/techtrends/java_0899.cfm (this one was especially convincing for me)
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1499017,00.asp
http://discuss.fogcreek.com/joelonsoftware/default.asp?cmd=show&ixPost=1751
The just I got from most sources was: pick the language based on what you Want to Do.
I want to create business apps, not necessarily cross-platform able ones. 98% of the time my apps will be used on Windows platforms anyway. And the performance boost from MS languages is enticing.
Plus I've read from a few sources that Java is NOT cross platform interopertable.
My main reason for posting is that I'm double guessing my Java inclinations.. because I'm having trouble finding tutorials for "guys like me".
I'd like to know exactly what the heck Swing is, I mean... I got THIS,
"The javax.swing package of classes is used to create GUI components for applets and applications. Project Swing classes enable programmers to specify a different look and feel for each platform, or a uniform look across all platforms. Swing is the project code name for the lightweight GUI components in JFC."
But I have been doubting my decision enough to not download and start playing with whatever the heck Swing is.
Also, AWT looks important but I do not quite grasp how that comes into play either.
Basically I have the latest Java and Netbeans downloaded... is this all I need besides to find a great tutorial (that holds my hand) to get started? Does this Java/Netbeans package have Swing and AWT included inside them?
Or should I stick with VB and go back to VB.Net to create my easy "crankem out" apps?
I have a sinking feeling that would be best for a non-career programmer hobbiest like myself..
Originally I figured Java would teach me a much more popular terse based syntax that would be much better to know if I ever did move on....
Thanks for reading.

THANK YOU to everyone that has replied this far. As you might have been able to tell from my disoriented post.. I have alot of questions and some questions I'm not exactly sure how to ask.
To define business applications- I was referring to these two ideas that SteveW2 coined: "Applications that front end a database? Multi user thin client apps? "
Mostly front end to a database and thin client apps.
Also, I should add my employer does have a full MSDN subscription so I do have access to everything at MSDN.
We have Visual Studio .Net 2003 at work as well. My company mostly programs in "MS" languages FYI.
I hope it was quite clear that I'm no zealot on brand. I'm a complete capitalist (hence the name), and have always been, "best of breed". So I have absolutely no language preference.
For general info, I am the network admin at my place of business and also do sales with small to mid-sized businesses.. but my degree is in local area network technology.
My interest in beginning programming again stems just for my personal interest... someday I DO plan to start my own business but not for quite some time. So programming is just something I used to enjoy to a small extent.
To be precise, I was only exposed to VB6. None before, none after. I created fun apps like a calculator, a simple database program, a program that half-heartedly 'locked' you out of a Win95/98 workstation without the password... things like that. And for now and the foreseeable future, thats an idea of the extent I wish to take this new venture.
I found it very simple and easy... good things as long as its still powerful... and it appears DotNet has equalized the languages (J#/C#/C++/C/VB) to a large extent. Please feel free to elaborate on why I'm correct or not correct on this analysis.
To address my "98%" statement, I meant in the foreseeable future everything I would ever create will be on ran on a Win32 system. But I do play around with Linux and wouldnt scoff at the idea of interoperability..
Being locked into MS platforms doesnt bother me either. So you probably have a feel for my neutrality.
I never realized how some people feel very strongly about languages (referring to most of the web, the responses here seem to be very fair considering I'm at Sun's site itself)!
I'm definitely more confused than ever now with the conflicting opinions.
But providing exactly WHAT I want to do with the language, will help.
I provided an example of some of the things I've done, and plan to do.. but there is one thing I've been wanting to create for years that will probably give you the best idea for my ambitions.
I'd like to create a family genealogy app, that allows me to integrate my GEDCOM files (the standard for family history files) into, integrate easy to view family photos/stories/videos... I'd like to put this program on a CD and distribute it at the family christmas some year.
Whatever language would be the best for this? Keep in mind even though I dont have strong feelings about having interoperability or not... that my time that I'm going to be investing in language "X", I DO feel it important that I learn good coding practice.
Something I always doubted about the extremely easy, and lax, VB6.
Thanks again for reading and taking the time to reply.

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