Re: Oracle Forms VS Java

"Hans Forbrich" <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net> wrote in message news:3ED8E035.FC22CA2A_at_telusplanet.net...
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> Ryan Gaffuri wrote:
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> > Hans Forbrich <forbrich_at_telusplanet.net> wrote in message
news:<3ED7D453.5F5F22B8_at_telusplanet.net>...
> > > Ryan wrote:
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> > > > i have been told that forms has alot of network traffic over the
web.. do
> > > > you know if this is accurate?
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> > > Customer Testimonial: Retek - A Benchmark Comparison of Client/Server
and Web
> > > Deployment @ http://otn.oracle.com/products/forms/pdf/256631.pdf
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> > > ......... http://otn.oracle.com/products/forms/techlisting.html
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> > thanks but Id prefer not to trust oracle customer testimonials...
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> Are you saying you trust testimonials about Oracle products from sources
other than their customers?
> maybe their competitors?
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> No one is asking you to trust it. Without accepting the data in the
document at face value, you might
> find there is some valid info provided.. Or valid reasons for challenging
the document.
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> > compiled Forms still run 600KB, that is pretty heavy weight for a
webdeployment.
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> A pretty blanket statement. Care to expand on that a bit?
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Ive made quite a few forms and a fair size for a medium complex form is about 600 KB. That is quite a bit of bandwidth.

Talked ot a project lead about why they chose .Net over forms. Basically for that reason. Received on Sat May 31 2003 - 18:31:55 CDT