> So if you know Java or .NET, presumably you can do more varied kinds of > work like more robust back end processing applications or in-house GUI > tools or shrinkwrapped software. >
I don't know that I agree with this...I know plenty of Java developers that haven't done a spot of GUI programing...doesn't mean they couldn't learn it to get the job done but you could easily have a mid level java architect that hasn't ever made a GUI. Adam H On 4/30/05, Glenn Saunders <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CF is a web application language. It's not a language you can write > multithreaded GUI applications in the way you can in Java or .NET. It's > not a general purpose desktop application language. > > So if you know Java or .NET, presumably you can do more varied kinds of > work like more robust back end processing applications or in-house GUI > tools or shrinkwrapped software. > > CF developers write for the web and that's that. I have written backend > services in CF and it's really not its strong point, believe me. > > > At 12:50 PM 4/29/2005, you wrote: > >Thats an easy one CF is simple and not [as] complex...java is, rather > >has the ability to be much more complex, powerful and robust, not to > >say Coldfusion is not powerful infact it is, very powerful, but > >limitations are much more easily hit in CF than in Java, or .NET for > >those .NET lovers. But thats my 2 cents :) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2496 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
