Compiling list of items that WinForms can do, WebForms cannot

[Dean Slindee]

I would like to build a WinForm demo form to
demonstrate the various controls, events, etc that WinForms can do that
WebForms cannot. This is intended as an objective way to compare the
various features, pluses and minuses of each paradigm. I would intend to
post this form to CodeProject for anyone to see. Subsequently, perhaps I or
someone else could do the same for WebForms.

For now, here are a few things I thought of (and I could be in error; that's
the point your help).
1. System tray
2. Notify icon and functionality
3. Popup windows (like Outlook) for new mail arrivals
4. Scroll bars
5. F1 Help
6. MDI
7. Drag/Drop

Thanks,
Dean S

 

[GhostInAK]

Hello Dean,

Your list isn't entirely accurate.

Items 1 and 2 are synonymous.. You may be interested in this article on
the subject: http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2003/09/10/54831.aspx

Popup windows are a common occurance in browser-based applications.. they
are more proliferant than rabbits.. moving them and fading them is really
not a challenge at all.

Scrollbars are easily controlled using the proper html elements and css styles.

F1 help can be implemented using javascript.

MDI is a little tougher, but certainly not impossible. More commonly sites
employ a tab-based interface.. but an MDI interface wouldnt be very difficult.
In fact I remember seeing a demo of that very thing about a month ago.

Drag/Drop is one of the oldest web tricks around. M$ used to have it on
their main site. Google employes it. live.com employes it.

-Boo

 

[Dean Slindee]

Thanks for the items. Interesting site. Is there something that I should
be looking for specifically. The link led me to a discussion of System
Tray.

Thanks,
Dean

 

[GhostInAK]

Hello Dean,

Well, if you would have read the article you'd know that there is no system
tray.

The point of the link was to show that your items #1 and #2 are synonymous.

-Boo

 

[aaron.kempf]

how about RIGHT-CLICK 'FILTER'

in Microsoft Access; it is built in-- you can right-click FILTER and
right-click SORT on anything that you want.

in webforms and windows forms?

you kids don't have half of the funcitonality of Microsoft Access