Java application

[robsuttonjr]

I need some advice from a professional Java application developer that has worked in Foxpro or Visual Basic. I am a FoxPro developer that is faced with the decision, develop apps in FoxPro or move to Java/.NET. So my questions are:
1.) Is java as robust in creating applications with data entry/validation as FoxPro/Visual Basic?

2.) Does it take a significant amount of work to create a client/server application in Java compared to the RADs like FoxPro/Visual Basic?

3.) Does anyone know of any sites that have downloadable examples of database applications written in Java to see how complicated it would be?

Thanks for the advice in advance!

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Rob

 

[sedj]

Does that mean you do not wish the opinion of people that have not worked with VB or foxpro ?

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[robsuttonjr]

Oh no, please forgive me. ALL OPINIONS WELCOME!!!!


Forums rule, pass it on!!!

Rob

 

[sedj]

>>>>> 1.) Is java as robust in creating applications with data entry/validation as FoxPro/Visual Basic?
Yes (bearing in mind that an application is generally as reliable as your programming skills).

>>>>> 2.) Does it take a significant amount of work to create a client/server application in Java compared to the RADs like FoxPro/Visual Basic?
Depends on your skills. If you are a *wiz" at VB, but a newbie at Java, probably not.

>>>>>>3.) Does anyone know of any sites that have downloadable examples of database applications written in Java to see how complicated it would be?
You need to take a JDBC tutorial - here is one :

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/jdbc/

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