Visual c++ or Java?

[deem4]

Hi everybody!
I actually have to design an anatomy information system. The system should allow users to query the knowledge base for specific anatomic questions and to retrieve dynamically 2-D/3-D scenes illustrating answers to the query.

A spatial database that consists of sets of annotated images and animations of different body regions should be used.

The images are annotated, which allows the author to delineate regions on the images, and to label them either with the structure names or with commands to open other images. The combined animations and image-frame pairs are saved in a separate directory.

The user navigates through the set of images by clicking on small image icons that retrieve the full image, or by searching for images that depict a structure. Once an annotated image is retrieved it can be examined in either browse mode or quiz mode.

I would like to know what language do I use for such a system..is it Java, Visual c++ or any other and also what database can I use?
Hope that you will be able to help me.
Thks!

 

[Cagliostro]

In my opinion the best chouce would eb MSPowerPoint.

Ion Filipski

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[EMEM1976]

c++ supported by open gl

 

[palbano]

The two previous replies are miles apart. If your requirements dictate, you should use a commercial product. Since we don't have your requirements it is difficult for us to evaluate the problem. For example, you did not even mention what OSs you are required to support.

Should you have the requirement to develop a custom application for one or more of the Windows Platforms, i wouild think C++ would provide the graphics power you require rather than Java. Here you could choose Open GL as suggested or even DirectX.

For the database any commercial database would work. Again if your on the Windows platform you might consider one that supports OLE DB for the ease of development. However if you need a desktop database there are all sorts of issues you need to consider. Performance, Price and licensing to name a few.

Again, you have not specified client/server vs. desktop which makes a huge difference to some of the issues. The User Interface is another subject for which requirements analysis can be a lengthy process. Requrements and specifications developed from this analysis could be critical to your decisions.

"But, that's just my opinion... I could be wrong."

-pete