Re: VB5/6 or Oracle Forms

On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 12:02:54 GMT, bgeake_at_my-deja.com wrote:

>Trying to decide on a development tool for a new app. Has to run 24x7
>for about 100 users and be reasonably quick as part of the task
>involves responding to telephone calls from travellers overseas.
>Database will be Oracle, but I'm torn between VB5/6 with Oracle Objects
>for OLE (my usual method) or Oracle Developer 6 (I have limited
>experience of this).
>
>Can anyone comment on the robustness, scaleability and speed of
>development of the 2 platforms? I know with VB I can write something
>fast which will be OK for 100 users but reliability isn't always A1.
>With Dev6 my _perception_ is that development isn't as fast, the GUI
>isn't as pretty but there are blue chip companies using it so perhaps
>it has the edge in reliability.
>
>TIA for any comments (especially anyone expert in both) and Season's
>Greetings.
>
>Bill.
>
>
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>Before you buy.

I have never used a more inferior, frustrating, full of bugs product in my entire life than Oracle Forms!

Mike Floyd
Regards,

Michael E. Floyd Received on Tue Jan 11 2000 - 23:05:49 CET