WELL SPOKEN!
Ben Weeda
> The only exception I will take on the web application development, is to
> suggest you invest your time to learn Tango. You would do yourself a favor
> to use VB and prepare yourself to use VB.net. VB is a language that is
not
> going away any time soon and is the language that is used predominantly on
> the server side in ASP. But VB.net is not quite the same as the present
> architecture using ASP and VB, but still worth the investment of your time
> to start learning VB. The DotNet environment wont be in final release
till
> sometime next year and I predict it will be the overwhelming environment
of
> web developers. Also, you will want to pick up on java script as well to
> handle client side actions. Java script has a little more horsepower than
> VBscript and is multi browser friendly (at least Netscape and IE from
> 3.something and up). Also, if your app is very simple, you may not even
> need a database on the server, you may only need a text file that you
append
> to each time someone votes and you can import the text file into the
> database adhoc. I do not take this position to invite flames from
everyone
> currently using Tango. I am suggesting the investment in time to learn a
> new bag of tricks, that VB offers a greater potential to the developer
> looking to get the most from his time in the future. VB hooks you up to
> many things that you can employ as a solution rather than workarounds.
You
> get API, ActiveX, Web Development, Application Development, FileSystem
> access, Text and Binary File Access, Graphic control, Etc. VB has more or
> less morphed into a Grown Up language and with its next incarnation as
> VB.net, will have all but a very few elements of C++ and since it will
share
> the Common Language Runtime, it will Compile to the Same EXE as C++ or C#.
> I know others on the list have started using VB more and as they have
become
> more familiar with VB, have come to respect the hidden strengths of the
> language and I believe probably look for excuses to program in it. You
> probably also know from this list, RBase / Oterro is light-years more
> friendly with the VB environment as well, thanks to Razaak and the
> development team. Just my opinion......
>
> mike
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 9:49 AM
> Subject: RBWIN, Moving a simple app to the Internet
>
>
> > I'm looking for a few quick pointers on how to get started with porting
a
> > simple application to the internet.
> >
> > First, I know next to nothing about programming for Web-based
> applications.
> > I have a fairly simple little Rbase application that my company has used
> > internally a few times to perform proxy vote tabulation for a couple of
> our
> > Credit Union clients. The partner in charge of our Credit Union work
has
> > asked if it would be feasible for us to make the application available
via
> > the internet to allow individual members of the credit unions to record
> > their vote on the internet rather than returning the ballot. Any of you
> > who own stock and get annual meeting proxies in the mail probably know
> what
> > I'm talking about.
> >
> > I know there have been related questions posted in the past, and I
> > apologize for not paying much attention, but it wasn't an important
topic
> > for me at the time, and now it is.
> >
> > So my questions are (not necessarily all the questions I should be
asking,
> > or even the right ones, but what occurs to me at the moment):
> >
> > Does anyone have a suggestion for recommended reading on this
> subject?
> > What is the easiest way to make an Rbase application Web-enabled
(if
> > that's even the proper term)?
> > What is the best way (maybe easiest and best aren't the same
thing)?
> > What software is needed other than RBWIN to power the application?
> > Am I going to be talking about a lot of time and money to do this?
> >
> > Any help I can get will be greatly appreciated, even if it's only to
point
> > me toward other things I should read.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Allan
> >
> > ===================================================
> > Allan Jean
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Office: 219-232-3992
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> >
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