Moving from Windows application to Web application

[Anders Eriksson]

Hello!

I have a friend that has created a VB.NET Windows Forms application that is
a very specialized shopping cart. It handles safety ladders. The customer
enters a couple of data, e.g. the size of the building .., and the program
will calculate which ladders the customer needs and then it can print out
the order and all documentation, e.g. montage instructions, Safety
Certificates, etc.

Now she want to convert this application to a Web application!

Ideally the Web application and the Windows Form application can coexist
with most of the code in common.


Where does she start?
How much work is it?
Is it easier to start all over and create an application that is accessible
both from a thin and a thick client?

All ideas and comment are welcome since we are beginners when it come to
Web applications!

// Anders

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Anders,

That is completly dependend how it is done.

When the UI (user interface or let say the screen) is completly written
independent from the data and the (business) logic, than it can be that
there will be not to much work.

When all is completly integrated in the UI, than writting it new with
looking to the logic and dataaccess is probably the best way to go.

Just my thought about your question,

Cor

 

[Anders Eriksson]

Hello!

That is completly dependend how it is done.

When the UI (user interface or let say the screen) is completly written
independent from the data and the (business) logic, than it can be that
there will be not to much work.

When all is completly integrated in the UI, than writting it new with
looking to the logic and dataaccess is probably the best way to go.

Well since everything is done using Visual Studio (double clicking on
menu's etc.) I would assume that the second case is the one for us.

I find it strange that Microsoft made Windows Forms and Web Forms so
different. Must be the old excuse: "historical reasons"

Just my thought about your question,

Thanks for your input!

// Anders