At 8/19/2004 03:35 AM, Jason Teagle wrote:

>In the tradition of people suggesting what they find best, and despite you
>asking for a C++ library, I'm going to be awkward and recommend Java. Go on,
>give it a try - it won't kill you. The app can be made to look native on any
>platform using the Look & Feel methods (LAF). Instead of fighting to try and
>find a portable library that sticks to what you know, branch out to a
>library that is DESIGNED to work on multiple platforms! Of course, if you
>need to communicate with external hardware then Java probably isn't up to
>snuff yet... but for UI stuff, it is just fine.

The 2 problems with Java.

1. It is incredibly slow, so much so, that our users would not be able to use it.

2. The GUI looks like a piece of crap. If you want your app to look like a web page, then you probably won't mind.

Phil Daley          < AutoDesk >
http://www.conknet.com/~p_daley




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