The current issue of .NET Magazine is focused on migration issues and
decisions, you could mine or forward a good deal of the information for
your explanation.
Steve Holak
Senior Software Architect
Brokerage Concepts IS Dept.
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Philip Ruelle
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Hi all,
Currently we use VB6, SQL Server 7 and ASP and I need to convince 'the
powers that be' that our future developments should be in .NET. Please note
that there's no question of going to Java and it's a given that we will go
to .NET, the issue is when we will make the change.
I've been asked to write a BRIEF couple of pages explaining why we should
change now (prior to launching into some major development) and I've
decided to tackle it in 2 parts.
1) What's wrong with our current technology:
VB6 is limited to STA (KB Q291837) and does not support object pooling in
MTS/COM+
ASP is interpreted
SQL 7 has no native support for XML (we are intending to make quite heavy
use of XML)
MS is not focused on these technologies so bug-fixes will become fewer and
less often.
2) What's right about .NET:
Framework provides huge catalogue of ready-made objects
Support for web services/XML throughout product range
ASP.NET is compiled and provides better separation of display and business
logic
Choice of languages
VS.NET is a more productive and better integrated environment
Can anyone add anything suitably 'high-level' to this list or point me in
the direction of any suitable resources (I did a search on the list
archives and was surprised not to come up with anything).
Many thanks,
Phil Ruelle
Website: http://www.mourant.com
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