Re: Web app vs. Desktop app

I agree with Ferry
there are so many ways to slice the pie.. it's up to
you Linda to decide which route to take.. IntraWeb
would be my first choice if you are comfortable with
Delphi coding...
it would also help others to know.. what type of web
applicaton you are trying to create...
let us know and I am sure that with the knowledge base
here in this forum.. you will be provided some great
direction

--- Ferry Heru Utomo < huferry%40gmail.com">huferrygmail.com> wrote:

> The easiest way: IntraWeb!
>
> If you want to be a serious web-developer, there are
> many things you'd like
>; to learn:
&gt; 1. The basic: HTML
>; 2. Client-side scripting: JavaScript (shouldn't be
> an expert on it, just
>; learn the principles)
> 3. Then.. pick up one of the server side
>; applications:
>
> - ASP (one of the good choices, the disadvantage
> is that the ASP server
&gt; must run on Windows, and
> windows web-hosting are usually more expensive).
> Programming language:
> Delphi (.Net), VB or C#.
> - PHP is a quite common choice, is supported on
> almost every hosting
> service. If you're familiar with
>; Delphi, you can use PHP for Delphi
&gt;
> Ferry
&gt;
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Linda Gerloff
> < linda%40blueflute.com">lindablueflute.com> wrote:
&gt;
> > Ferry,
&gt; >
>; > Thank you for your information.
> >
>; > A lot of what you said made little sense to me. I
> am a long-time desktop
> > app
> > programmer. Do you have any suggestions on where I
> can go to learn about
&gt; > the
> > world of web applications?
> >
>; > Thanks,
> >
>; > Linda
&gt; >
>; >
>; > -----Original Message-----
> > From: delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com">delphi-enyahoogroups.com
&gt; <delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com">delphi-enyahoogroups.com
&gt; <delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
&gt; > Of Ferry Heru Utomo
&gt; > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:40 AM
> > To: delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com">delphi-enyahoogroups.com
&gt; <delphi-en%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [delphi-en] Web app vs. Desktop app
> >
>; > Active form is a quick and dirty solution and you
> will get some database
> > connection problems
> > since the the Active form might not run at the
> same machine where the
> > database is located. It
> > could be less problematic if you use a database
> server based on TCP/IP
&gt; > communication, the
> > port should be opened/published for the database
> server. Personally, I
> > won't
&gt; > recommend this
>; > solution.
> >
>; > Unfortunately you will have to rewrite the GUI
> part as a web application.
> > A
> > fast way doing
&gt; > this is using IntraWeb (included from D7). Fast in
> a way that it uses the
> > same methodology
> > of developing WinForm application (you don't have
>; think a lot of
> > JavaScript
> > actions, CSS
> > and stuffs like that).
&gt; >
>; > You're lucky if your domain layer is well
>; separated from your presentation
> > layer, it is only
>; > GUI jobs. Otherwise you have to separate them
>; first.
&gt; >
>; > It depends on how serious is the application. If
> it's only 1 to 4 pages,
&gt; > and
> > you don't really
&gt; > mind if it is only compatible with Microsoft IIS,
>; then you can go for
> > ActiveX form. But I
> > think you should replace Paradox with a real
>; server (InterBase, MySQL or
> > SqlServer).
> >
>; > best regards,
> > Ferry
&gt; >
>; > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 3:10 AM, David Smith
&gt; <djsmith_1998
> > <mailto:djsmith_1998%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com&gt;
> wrote:
&gt; >
>; > > The easiest way is to turn it into an Active
&gt; Form. This will allow it to
> > > be loaded as a web page. It will only work with
>; Microsoft's IIS web
> > server.
> > > Look under Delphi help for "Generating an
> ActiveX control based on a VCL
> > > form" and the following web site should get you
> started:
> > >
>; > > http://delphi.
>; >
>;
<http://delphi.about.com/od/internetintranet/l/aa042099.htm&gt;
> > about.com/od/internetintranet/l/aa042099.htm
> > >
>; > > Dave
>; > >
>; > > lindanut1 <lindablueflute.
> <mailto:linda%40blueflute.com> com
> > <linda%40blueflute.com>&gt; wrote: Hi - I have
>; > > a desktop database app written with Delphi 7
> that uses BDE
> > >
>; > > and Paradox database. If I was to make it
> web-based, how would I go
> > > about doing that? Is there a way to change to a
> different database
> > > without rewriting the whole app? I don't have a
> clue what would be
> > > involved.
> > >
>; > > I know I probably haven't given enough info, so
> let me know what else
>; > > you need to know, and thanks for your help.
&gt; > >
>; > > Linda
&gt; > >
>; > >
>; > >
>; > >
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