Re: I am looking for a stand-alone Aplication Development Tool?

Mirwais Qader (mqader_at_facstaff.wisc.edu) wrote:
: I am in the process of evaluating some tools that may
: be used for cross-platform application development.
 

: I need something that is FAST, EASY to TEACH and LEARN
: in a reasonably (1-2 months) quick amount of time, and be
: able to create stand-alone database applications for
: Windows and possibly Macs.
 

: The application would be used to teach students at the
: university level in client-server application development.
: It will also be used for consulting work.
 

: I am currently considering the following tools:
 

: 1) PowerBuilder
 

: Problems: does not create compiled code.
: may be too complex to learn in
: a semester's time.
 

: 2) Delphi
 

: Problem: can't predict Borland's survival
 

: 3) Visual Basic

: 4) Plain old C++
 

: Problem: probably not a good way to teach
: students about client-server
: programming.
 

: I am leaning towards Delphi right now.
 

: Any suggestions and comments would be appreciated!
: Mir.

You left out Unify Vision from your list. I know they don't get a lot of press coverage but I think they have the best 4GL out there (and I've used Informix 4GL and Oracle Forms4.5). Received on Mon Jun 03 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST