Re: What is C# really used for?
- From: Javaman59 <Javaman59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 17:07:04 -0700
Great reply Bob!
I've just been given a few /. mod points, and I wish I could use them over
here to mod this as "informative" :))
- Stephen
"Bob Grommes" wrote:
> The question is really, what do people use .NET for. There are something
> like 34 different languages that .NET can host, C# being just one of them.
> The language you choose is really mostly a matter of personal or
> organizational preference.
>
> Your question is a little disjointed but I gather you are familiar with
> conventional Windows applications and are a little dismayed at the idea of
> web applications, web services, Windows Services, remoting, and the like.
>
> Even though these things are often presented as if they will be the mythical
> Silver Bullet that will solve all ills, they are not passing fads. I'll
> admit, they represent a lot of arcane knowledge to come up to speed on, but
> they are here to stay. At a minimum, a working developer will be at a
> severe disadvantage in the marketplace, if not reasonably comfortable with
> both WinForms and ASP.NET.
>
> When designing any application you have to determine how it is best
> deployed. Web applications on a company intranet have the major advantage
> that they can be centrally maintained. This is very attractive to companies
> because you don't have to chase around to thousands of PCs in dozens of
> locations and do an install on each and every one of them. Just post
> updated code to the web server and everyone instantly has it. If there is
> an advantage to ASP.NET applications, that's the main one in a nutshell.
> Another advantage is that virtually any PC can run the application
> regardless of its resources.
>
> The downside of course is a less satisfactory end user experience, and a
> more complicated development model.
>
> As a developer, you will constantly be bombarded with new technology, year
> after year (I'm in my 23rd year and I can tell you, it never stops).
>
> --Bob
>
> "Visually Seen #" <albert.xtheunknown0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1123325722.535539.263390@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hey everybody!
> >
> > I just want to discuss: what do people really use C# for?
> > According to Microsoft, it was made for rapid software devolopment, and
> > now everybody is on about XML, chat groups etc. and so much on the
> > internet, why can't we just stick with Windows Forms?
> >
> > P.S. The main reason I love C# so much is because it is so good for
> > programming, and so, why do we keep on going on and fussing about other
> > applications?
> >
> > Visually Seen #
> >
>
>
>
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