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Hi all
Would anyone be able to offer any unbiased thoughts or advice on reasons to
switch to .Net. I have read some of the literature and read other stuff on
google, but a so much of it seems to be wrapped up in marketing speak I'm
not sure I fully understand what it actually does better.
So before we move from VB6 to DOT NET, I am trying to weigh up the pro's and
cons of each. The stuff we use VB6 for is pretty simple compared to what
most of you guys do, but that said, its still important to us.
Typically most of the software in the company has been written by me in VB6
, and are generally relatively simple standalone packages, stuff like
invoicing software that integrates into our master database, software that
takes information for many different formats, assembles it and then uploads
to the central database etc. My colleague then writes the web stuff using
dreamweaver to view the collated data.
The advantages as I see it for sticking with VB6 are
In general I find it extremely easy and quick to develop with.(see comment
below about database front ends though)
It has always been able to do what I need it to. I have never had a problem
that I haven't been able to work around one way or another
It has been extremely reliable - I can't ever remember either VB6 or the
EXE's I've written and its compiled crashing out
The disadvantages of VB6 are
As far as I see, every one will be using dot net, and I don't want to be
left behind.
Although VB6 is quick and easy to develop with, for database front ends its
still not a patch on using Access front ends and VBA to a sql server
database.
So what I am asking is there any one in a similar position to me, writing
simple software for a smallish company, who made the switch, if so how easy
was it, Is it difficult to switch to a truly object orientated language,
what do you do better now than you did before.. etc
In effect, all though I want to make the move, I would like to justify my
decisions by understanding what are the real measurable reasons for making
the switch and for the simple software we write is it worth the change?
many thanks for any advice
Andy
Would anyone be able to offer any unbiased thoughts or advice on reasons to
switch to .Net. I have read some of the literature and read other stuff on
google, but a so much of it seems to be wrapped up in marketing speak I'm
not sure I fully understand what it actually does better.
So before we move from VB6 to DOT NET, I am trying to weigh up the pro's and
cons of each. The stuff we use VB6 for is pretty simple compared to what
most of you guys do, but that said, its still important to us.
Typically most of the software in the company has been written by me in VB6
, and are generally relatively simple standalone packages, stuff like
invoicing software that integrates into our master database, software that
takes information for many different formats, assembles it and then uploads
to the central database etc. My colleague then writes the web stuff using
dreamweaver to view the collated data.
The advantages as I see it for sticking with VB6 are
In general I find it extremely easy and quick to develop with.(see comment
below about database front ends though)
It has always been able to do what I need it to. I have never had a problem
that I haven't been able to work around one way or another
It has been extremely reliable - I can't ever remember either VB6 or the
EXE's I've written and its compiled crashing out
The disadvantages of VB6 are
As far as I see, every one will be using dot net, and I don't want to be
left behind.
Although VB6 is quick and easy to develop with, for database front ends its
still not a patch on using Access front ends and VBA to a sql server
database.
So what I am asking is there any one in a similar position to me, writing
simple software for a smallish company, who made the switch, if so how easy
was it, Is it difficult to switch to a truly object orientated language,
what do you do better now than you did before.. etc
In effect, all though I want to make the move, I would like to justify my
decisions by understanding what are the real measurable reasons for making
the switch and for the simple software we write is it worth the change?
many thanks for any advice
Andy