Re: Oracle Forms vs. VB

Thanks for the input.

Chris

"John Alexander" <jalexander_at_summitsoftwaredesign.com> wrote in message news:iu0k6.175073$8V6.27012136_at_typhoon.tampabay.rr.com...
> The Forms Server is only needed if you want to deploy your forms on the
 web.
>
> Some advantages to Oracle Forms:
> 1) You can run your form on almost any platform, including over the web.
> 2) All the database complexity to make sure that a record is locked before
> you change it, and that prevent a user from trying to change a record that
> was just changed by another user, all of that is handled by Forms. The
> programmer doesn't need to code a line.
>
> On the other hand, VB is probably more widely found (meaning VB
 programmers
> are also more widely found), and does have better integration with
 Windows.
>
> John Alexander
> www.SummitSoftwareDesign.com
> St. Petersburg, FL
>
> Chris Zoellick <azterix_at_rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:v70k6.144941$o91.16972908_at_typhoon.nyroc.rr.com...
> > I have done alot of developing with Microsoft VB and Oracle, but I have
> > never looked into Oracle Forms. Could I get some opinions on what I
 would
> > gain/lose were I to develop with Oracle forms? Also, do Oracle forms
> > require a 'Forms server' component? Thanks for any insight you may be
 able
> > to provide.
> >
> > Chris Zoellick
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed Feb 21 2001 - 06:03:48 CET