Re: Microsoft .NET frontending IBM i

[TAllen@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

C# all the way.
> From what I understand in the market here is that job seekers don't like to
list VB on resumes.  C# is preferred by far.
Knowing Java, it was easier for me to pick up C# due to the similarities.

Thanks,
Todd Allen
EDPS
Electronic Data Processing Services
tallen@xxxxxxxxxxxx



                                                                           
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All C#. VB still leaves that bad after-taste. I know it is probably better
now, C# feels more like Java to me and I started first learning Java.

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On Oct 9, 2010, at 7:19 PM, Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> No reason not to shamelessly promote.  I do when the request warrants
it :)
> Yeah, I gave up on native ASP.Net too when I found out IBM had done the
work, but wouldn't let it out the door.  The lukewarm response from
Rochester this summer sealed the deal :)
> The closest we got was using the Mainsoft technology which is cool
because you actually DO develop in Visual Studio and they convert it to
Java runtimes.
> We've used Mainsoft for a few production applications, but it's still
easier to deploy .Net on a Windows server and it's much more mainstream as
well.
> Do you guys use VB or C# for language of choice ?
>
> I've found that most RPGers gravitate towards VB because the syntax is a
little simpler.  Include me in that camp as well even though I do a lot of
Java too :)
> Regards,
> Richard Schoen
> RJS Software Systems Inc.
> Where Information Meets Innovation
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Intelligence
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> ------------------------------------------------
> Hi Richard
>
> First point, our web site is ancient and was put together in 10 minutes
(we
> produce good web applications for our customers but our own web site
comes
> way down the list of development priorities!).
>
> I don't think our site suggests anything magical? We do obviously run
> ASP.NET on Windows servers and just use a database access layer to
> communicate with either DB2 or SQL Server (the choice is made at table
> level). We simply use the IBM provider like any others. We do implement
data
> caching to reduce the number of calls to the DB2 database (or SQL
database)
> but really the complexity lies in the application design and business
logic
> just as it would in any other scenario.
>
> As regards to running .NET natively on the iSeries I gave up that dream a
> long time ago, and if my verbiage suggests that we do then I best change
the
> wording a.s.a.p. (new site will be along soon).
>
> P.S. I am not promoting my business in this group (you would have to be
> kidding!!).
>
> Regards
>
> Maurice




 
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