Looking for Application Platform for Writer's Application
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 6:44 pm
I am developing a new application for Writers that will have the following:
Desktop - Windows version
Desktop - Linux version
Windows CE version
Palm version
I have the Windows CE and Palm version already in progress using NSBasic and things are going well. I now need a desktop development tool. I own MS Basic 6 and have access to VB.Net or any of the .NET platforms. I don't want to go the Microsoft way because I believe they have already abondoned VB 6 and VB.NET is not far away as they are slowly pushing towards C#. Having said this I will tell you I have looked at the following:
Power Basic - Too Much
Liberty Basic - Not enough power and not very RAD
Phoenix Basic - Good tool, lots of stability, no support
Sharp Develop - Good if you want to do C#, Only way to get both Windows and Linux users
Euporia - Great Language but very buggy IDE for forms. Watch out if they every get a good IDE.
Now I am looking here.
The application will be a database type application that will provide a framework and organization for writing stories. It will also need some primitive graphing ability for pychological profiling for the character section, submission tracking for publishers, etc. I will need to create some XML conduit to talk to the data going to and coming from the Windows CE and Palm platforms.
Having said that I need some honest input from this forum on how their experiences with this platform have been, if they believe it is a good environment for finished go to market applications, is the support good and anything else you want to offer.
Regards,
neomlsra
Desktop - Windows version
Desktop - Linux version
Windows CE version
Palm version
I have the Windows CE and Palm version already in progress using NSBasic and things are going well. I now need a desktop development tool. I own MS Basic 6 and have access to VB.Net or any of the .NET platforms. I don't want to go the Microsoft way because I believe they have already abondoned VB 6 and VB.NET is not far away as they are slowly pushing towards C#. Having said this I will tell you I have looked at the following:
Power Basic - Too Much
Liberty Basic - Not enough power and not very RAD
Phoenix Basic - Good tool, lots of stability, no support
Sharp Develop - Good if you want to do C#, Only way to get both Windows and Linux users
Euporia - Great Language but very buggy IDE for forms. Watch out if they every get a good IDE.
Now I am looking here.
The application will be a database type application that will provide a framework and organization for writing stories. It will also need some primitive graphing ability for pychological profiling for the character section, submission tracking for publishers, etc. I will need to create some XML conduit to talk to the data going to and coming from the Windows CE and Palm platforms.
Having said that I need some honest input from this forum on how their experiences with this platform have been, if they believe it is a good environment for finished go to market applications, is the support good and anything else you want to offer.
Regards,
neomlsra