I think you won't be able to change their opinion ...
If they like ASP, it's certainly because they like Windows NT ... And IIS is
provided with NT... And IIS 5 seems to be very good ...
The only chance you may have is to build a terrific application with objects
like COM/COM+, CORBA or anything else (MQ Series), and where the "scripts"
are a little part of the web site !
another experience (terrific) is "if your application is very, very database
intensive" ... A NT Server will have a lot of problem to handle more than 20
ASP scripts in the same time ... I know a application with 11 load balanced
HTTP Server only for this reason ...
Finally, ask their web hosting services if they have experienced with Cold
Fusion ... perhaps, they may prefer CF vs ASP ...
Yannick
----- Original Message -----
From: "earwicker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 8:17 AM
Subject: cf vs. ASP strengths: need to convince client
> Hello everyone. I apologize in advance if this topic is inappropriate for
> this forum, but I feel sure that you folks (timid, shy, unopinionated lot
> that you are) will let me know if it is. Here goes. . .
>
> The (small startup) company I work for has a chance to land a VERY
lucrative
> contract with a major client here in houston. The client uses ASP
> extensively. We want to encourage them to purchase cf server, and to allow
> us to realize their project in cold fusion. I must make a compelling
> presentation to the client by mid-week. I am aware of the "asp vs. cold
> fusion" listing on the HOF site, and will include those points, but I am
> hoping that some of you can help me augment the following list (which is
an
> extension of the HOF list):
>
>
> ---cf will drastically reduce the development time (and hence $$) of the
> project . . . (i.e. one can accomplish the same things with much simpler
> coding)
>
> ---the simpler code makes for MUCH easier maintenance of the project
(again
> . . . . ultimately saving $$)
>
> ---bringing in cold fusion does not make their existing ASP code obsolete.
> The two can operate concurrently, and will offer their in-house team yet
> another wonderful and proven tool. (We plan on including one or two ASP
> pages in our mock-up so that they can see the two operating hand-in-hand)
>
> ---since cf sends (for the most part) nothing but html to the client's
> machine, less "sensitive" code will be visible to curious and/or
unfriendly
> "codesmiths" out in the real world.
>
> I also need a solid argument to combat the "cold fusion has security
issues"
> argument that these people may or may not have heard. At the very least, I
> would love to hear a not-too-biased comparison of ASP vs. cF as regards
> security . . . particular the security of any and all referenced
> database(s).
>
> Thanks.
>
> ---earwicker's [coldFusion Hortative]
>
>
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