Brian,
We are a Forte (ie. TOOL language) site and I have recently done some work
developing GUI Java client applets that front an N-tier Forte application. I
did this using Forte for Java Community edition.
Althought the nature of that development didn't require it, I also
downloaded the "Internet Modules" which you can add as required to the basic
edition. They include support for JSP, Servlets, XML etc. so you may find
that useful enough.
However, if your organisation is looking at the (yet to be released) Forte
for Java - Enterprise Edition, that appears to be quite a different deal.
The enterprise edition is supposed to be the Java equivalent of their TOOL
development environment.
Regarding your concerns about embracing the change, I'm not sure what would
have to change for you.
You are already in the Java world and down the J2EE path, which is where the
Forte for Java Ent Edition fits.
Ironically, there is a lot of debate at the moment within the Forte
community as to whether Forte, now owned by Sun Microsystems, will maintain
their commitment to the Forte/TOOL language.
So I think that if your company standardises on Forte for Java, you are
sitting pretty.
However,if you are saying that they want to move from a JSP/HTML client to a
Java thick client then they are kamikaze pilots (deploying Forte client apps
is difficult enough, as we are finding).
Anyway, download the Community edition and the additional Internet edition
modules and try them out.
I (and others on this list) would be interested in your verdict on the
JSP/Servlet support.
When Forte finally release the Enterprise edition, we should start a thread
here on the JSP/servlet support.
Good luck.
PS. The Community edition, which was developed by Netbeans, who Sun bought
out, requires a lot of RAM. Be warned!
Grant Doran
Systems Programmer
Middleware
NSW Dept. Education and Training.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Burridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 17 March 2000 6:29
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Does anyone recommend Forte for Java?
Back in August of 1999, we standardized on JSP. We have redeveloped 75%
of our apps in JSP, and just as we neared completion, things reshuffled
here, and some new execs took over. Forte salespeople came in, and now
the execs want to standardize on Forte for Java.
I'd like to hear from anyone out there that knows something about the
architecture. I've been to the site, but it just gives all the sales
talk. Does forte produce Java servlets? Does it do any JSP? Is their any
ammunition I can use to help keep us on JSP, or should I embrace this
because it's good?
Brian N. Burridge
Internet Architect
Cox Target Media
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