Browser-based apps... What's the best tool?

[tombos]

I have a family of fat client apps in our company that were developed in VB6 and hit SQL server for all the database access. For a variety of reasons, I want our next generation of applications to be browser based so that it's easier to run them across the WAN, Internet, etc.

So... I suppose I'm going to make the leap from VB6 to .NET; however, I'm debating my options. Can any of you weigh in on VB.NET versus ASP.NET versus Delphi versus other options? What really are the pros and cons of the various tools out there for building fully interactive forms with database access that'll run cleanly in a browser?

Remember that I have a crew of experienced VB6 programmers. I need good functionality, but I also want development speed (we can really fly with VB6).

Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[link9]

If you can really fly with vb6, then I don't think there's any question that you should use asp.net w/ VB.NET.

With the introduction of web forms, and the separation of UI(.aspx pages) from Implementation(.aspx.vb pages), it really has a very vb6ish feel to it... right down to dropping a button on the page, and double clicking it to create its event handler.

But then you get the added benefit of .NET and all its new enhancements to its languages.

I'd suggest any book by WROX to get going. We have "Professional Development with ASP.NET" as our little reference manual over here. We like it alot.

Couple that with the excellent help you can receive from these forums and the nearly endless number of examples on the internet, you really should be up to speed in no time flat.

 

[JohnYingling]

Check this article.

http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnadvnet/html/vbnet10142001.asp?frame=true

http://www.VBResizer.com

Forms/Controls Resizing/Tabbing Control

http://www.VBCompare.com

Compare Code (Text)

http://www.VBSortGen.com

Generate Sort Class in VB or VBScript

 

[sera]

wow nice article john! It seems as if though deployment of a .NET application on the internet is easy! Would you say this is true? How long would you estimate it would take to switch?


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