Thanks Barry & Matt Barry: I'd love to get in the same room as the .NET people, then I could just break their legs. Unfortunately I'm only dealing with the client who are neutral, but trying to decide between two solutions.
Brian: Am working through those press releases. BTW - here is what I found on the web. Basically a collection of fairly biased opinions and technical naval gazing, but still some interesting stuff. http://www.gisfusion.com/mmug/compare.pdf - fairly independent but dated. I really need a current version of this. http://www.instantcoldfusion.com/resources/CFMXASP.cfm biased towards CFMX, but reasonable. Can't really pimp a document hosted on installcoldusion.com as an independent analysis though. http://www.markme.com/jd/archives/001946.cfm - Ummm, maybe a tad biased. Probably not relevant either. http://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/Web_Languages/Q_20341063.html - Semi independent but mostly anti CFMX (for all the wrong reasons). http://www.corfield.org/blog/archives/2003_04.html#000310 a CFMX guy http://weblogs.asp.net/Jezell/posts/5906.aspx and an ASP guy do battle. http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=messages&threadid=235 98&forumid=4 Long, long thread biased towards CFMX. Not really arguments you can show to a potential client. Probably more a argument about CFMX + Flash and ASP.NET than straight server side stuff. http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg64418.html - again haven't read the whole thread. Would imagine there is a CF bias. In summary (things most people seem to agree on): + CFMX is easier to get started with (unless you have a VB background). + CFMX allows you to do some common stuff with heaps less code and hassle. + .NET has more "out of the box" functionality. + CFMX + Java provides the server side functionality that competes with the .NET stuff. + CFMX + FlashMX can compete with .NET's out of the box "web controls" - you could also roll your own if you really felt the need. + .NET's abstraction of code away from the developer can be good or bad depending on who you ask. + CFMX provides greater platform independence. Well duh.. None of this is really relevant to me right now. I think I am more interested in things like: + total cost of ownership, + license cost vs. development cost, + stability and security (I guess both are as good as their environment), + long term product future I guess what I really need is some "eWeek" style comparison from a non-technical/management perspective. If anyone happens to trip over something like this I'd be very happy to see it. I know I can & will tell them about all this, but sending them a nice link from an independent source would be perfect for setting the mood. Maybe I am better off looking for .Net vs. Java comparisons? Cheers Mark ______________ Mark Stanton Web Production Gruden Pty Ltd Tel: 9956 6388 Mob: 0410 458 201 Fax: 9956 8433 http://www.gruden.com --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
