I think Brian's comments were excellent and very accurate. Redback itself is relatively easy to use. I think he hit it right on the head with it's the myriad of other technologies that can make it seem daunting. Coming from a U2/Pick background, the major hurdles in my learning curve were clearly the web technologies. You need knowledge of html/javascript/vbscript/ASP to put out commercial grade browser based product. Now you have .Net or the Java world worlds as the latest technology options to use with Redback. Redback is a piece of cake if you know the web side.
As you get into UOJ, the exact same learning curve applies. I think your level of productivity would be about the same with Redback. In fact, I'd say the curve you go through with UOJ is the same as that of Redback with .Net. Very similar stuff IMO. As you get to issues like scaling up or apps that support a larger number of users, Redback will shine and it works with all the web the technologies (ASP/ASP.Net/Java/JSP). Mike R. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 12:57 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: RE: [U2] Redback Startup The problem here is that IBM is behind a tool that happens to be the most difficult one of the breed to work with imho ! And possible the most expensive as well. Of course it may be the "best" at certain things. But those of us who want to "get out business on the web" don't necessarily want to spend three weeks in training and another nine months figuring out how to use it. Mostly we just want to start using it. So to my mind, that's a real problem. As a programmer, using ASP without Redback at all, I'm at least able to start getting interaction from U2 to and from the web and can learn as I go. And so far it hasn't cost me anything. Will Johnson Fast Forward ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
