Blasphemy Jon ;-) For some apps that makes sense. My company's apps require access to the client's Oracle database and our own Mysql database on the web, so a browser app isn't going to work.
In general web apps are good for light weight, database oriented tasks. But for usability,response, wealth of widgets, general appearance and ( most importantly ) 'statefulness' you can't beat a desk top app. And it still has web access besides. Now my 2 cents ;-) : What so magical about a web browser ? A browser/javascript combo is a just a crippled desktop app. Why not package up an app that does exactly what you want? You can dynamically update the code so only the initial install is required. It won't be broken by the next browser/javascript update. Make the install a 'no brainer' - you don't even have to involve admins if you really don't want. In my opinion much easier to maintain. On Mon, 2011-04-11 at 08:12 -0600, Jon Aykroyd wrote: > Hal, > > I know this is a wxperl group, but hasn't you given any thought to a > web basted application? That way the customer doesn't have to > download a client for their computer, and you only have to maintain > one code base, not to mention the inherent problems of installing and > running perl across multiple different versions of windows/*nix. > > I hope I don't get flamed for recommending a non-wxPerl solution on > the wxPerl mailing list; in my opinion it would be easier and more > efficient to use, build, maintain, and deploy, mod_perl, FastCGI, or > even the standard CGI modules (depending on server load), then to > deploy your solution to each individuals desktop, laptop, etc. > > That's my $.02, If anyone has a differing opinion I am extremely > interested in hearing it. > > Thanks for listening. > Jon > > > On Apr 11, 2011 4:23 AM, "jeff" <j...@roqc.no> wrote: > > I would also recommend the Cava packager and Citrus Perl. No hassle, > > self contained builds with obfuscated code and built in installer. > > Won't have same look, but the install effort is close to zero. > > Clients > > just download and run. Use LWP to keep data on your webserver. > > We're > > loving it - it blows Activestate away. > > > > Jeff > > > > > > On Mon, 2011-04-11 at 06:12 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > > > On Apr 11, 2011, at 5:53 AM, Mark Dootson wr... > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security > > System. > > > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________
