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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