Re: GUI development language

["Steve Richter" <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/30/07, Kurt Anderson <kjanderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Not to long ago, we decided to go to Visual Age RPG for new interface
> development.  However, we're reanalyzing the language decision though
> we'd still like to go with a non-green-screen interface.  So I have a
> few questions.
>
> 1.  Can anyone recommend any sites that compare the pros and cons of
> Browser-based applications vs .exe type applications.  Apparently my web
> searching skills have failed me with this one.

I think the best choices are asp.net or windows forms .net.  Both are
available for little no charge - all you need is a Windows PC.  Add
Visual Studio to be most productive.   Both let you program either VB
or C#, two outstanding languages. the .NET framework is comprehensive
- the same language and framework is used for web, desktop and office
( excel ) applications.   With ODBC access to your as400 database and
applications, there is little you cant do from C# that you can from
RPG.

the choice then becomes web or desktop. I think coding is easier in
desktop apps, but it is hard to argue against the quick deployment
possible from a web based appl.

-Steve