Re: DevExpress & D8

From: Craig van Nieuwkerk (craigvn_at_dart.net.au)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 12:00:11 +1000

> I use asp.net with C# in VS.net but don't think of myself as a .net
> developer. I don't have to worry particularly about the GAC, about the
> majority of the .net framework, or about .net basics like garbage
collection
> or how security works or availability of the framework for clients or
> desktop speed/performance or availability of third party components or a
> whole range of other .net / development issues.
>

I also have done a fair bit of compact framework development with C# &
VS.NET. Unfortunately it is not yet available for Delphi. :-( As soon as it
is I will switch to Delphi.

> I guess the point of difference is that your "I use D8 every day"
validates
> D8 as a web tool and perhaps as an IDE, but not as a desktop development
> tool, so "I use D8 every day" could be misleading about how useful you
find
> it in general when you still use/prefer Delphi for Win32 for non-web app
> development.

I think using D8 and ASP.NET regularly validates Delphi.NET as a development
tool overall, especially having used VS.NET for other projects before
Delphi.NET was available but now choosing to use Delphi.NET instead. I dont
choose not to do "smart client" apps because Delphi.NET is not up to it but
rather .NET framework doesn't yet provide me what I am after.

>
> Although EWF and IW are also fine for web app development. Depends on the
> clients needs (issues such as availability of programmers for the
platform,
> desirability of an uber-mainstream solution rather than using 'botique'
> solutions, etc)
>

EWF and IW are probably good, but they seem to be very much niche products.
Delphi itself is considered by many to be a niche product and something that
is a niche within a niche seems a risky proposition. The only time I would
consider niche products is if there is no mainstream competition that comes
close, like comparing Delphi to VB6.

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