JohnPowerbuilder is just a database front end if I remember correctly. I
really liked it for that purpose but the cost is a bit high. We're seeing
some interest in Smalltalk and other OOP languages. I can't imagine
production code in Smalltalk. I'm not so sure about VB either but we have
a prototype that will actually go out to users in a small site.
Jeff
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Jeff,
>>Powerbuilder is just a database front end
Yeah, I know. Unfortunately, some of the "corporate types" I deal with don't
know the difference between a db front end and a programming environment.
Actually, I think they do. They just prefer underpowered expensive
environments because it both prevents developers from doing things the
managers don't understand and provides a built in excuse for late delivery.
And expensive products don't create fleets of less expensive more capable
developers.
– JwT