Framirez
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| Posted: 03/06/2003, 1:56 PM |
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I'm a VFP programmer trying to get into Web App development.
I have used an excellent framework with Vfp to accelerate development so I know what to expect from a RAD product.
My questions are basically:
How mature is this product.
How flexible it is for customization.
Why learn CCS and not Web Matrix as the tool of choice or for that matter another similar tool.
Can you add third party components to CCS code (Infragistics, component one etc.)Reporting tools such as Crystal Reports.
Since I have already a good number of Vfp apps. it would be great if I could access vfp tables using CCS. Anyone has done that.
Pardon for all my questions but I'trying to select the right product for Web development and being on a tight budget I cannot afford to make the wrong decision. What I'm really looking is for some technical guidance of how far can you go with this product. What I have seen looks very impressive.
Thanks in advance.
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RonB
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| Posted: 03/06/2003, 11:49 PM |
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1. How Mature is this product
Pretty mature. There are a few minor bugs but they are in the proces of being fixed. New features are added wich will let you di even more from inside the program.
2. How flexible it is for customization.
The event driven custom coding is very flexible indeed. Html can even be edited with tools like dreamweaver and the code will be used inside the CCS project files. You can do anything you want by adding custom code (in my experience).
3.Why learn CCS and not Web Matrix
Dont know web matrix that well but from what I gather the CCS pro's are obvious. web matrix will only let you do asp.net. CCS will give you perl,php,asp,vb.net,java. With a click of your mouse your project will transform from asp to php. All you have to do yourself is translate any custom coding you have done. This means CCS will not lock you in to the MS framework but gives you the choice. Now when was the last time MS gave you that opportunity?
4. Vfp
any database that can be accessed by odbc can be used.If you use a programming language like php you can even get acces to database native api's (mysql, oracle oci etc etc.)
In general
just download the evaluation version and see how you like it. Web Matrix can be downloaded as well so why not give both a try before you buy and make up your mind from hands on experience.
Ron
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kipdole
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| Posted: 03/07/2003, 12:29 PM |
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I am a VFP programmer as well I have been playing around with codecharge for a while.
I like codecharge because of the:
1. Security
2. Page Search Wizard
3. Easier to make an application.
4. You can look at the code it generates to learn.
5. It gives you a starting point in developing an application.
Good luck!
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Alice
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| Posted: 03/07/2003, 4:39 PM |
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If you have exerience with VFP and one of it's frameworks, why would you not use AFP or Westwind's stuff to go onto the web?
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Framirez
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| Posted: 03/07/2003, 5:35 PM |
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Thanks everyone for your replies.
Response to Alice
At present I'm evaluating WC.
As a matter of fact I had a chance about 2 years ago to see WC in action at a VFP conference and I liked what I saw. However my main concern is that VFP being such a great tool doesn't get the recognition of new technologies such as those found in VS. So it is a matter of being in the market trend and since I'm going into Web programming might as well jump in now with the right tools. I must admit it is hard to make a complete change from VFP since I have installed apps in severals countries which I have to eventually re/write.
Anyway thanks for you input.
Anymore ideas welcome
FRamirez
Dom.Rep.
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