On Wed, 12 Jul 2000, Jeff Gutierrez wrote:
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> First off, I used to have a WinNT (then W2K) laptop. Back then I was
> satisfied with Kawa (http://www.tek-tools.com).. It does not have
> databound grids or components but it does the job better than big-momma
> IDEs like Forte, JBuilder, and VisualAge.
I've heard some good stuff about Kawa.. but it crashes too much is also
what I've heard..
> Now, when I wiped out windows and used Linux, I initially used JBuilder
> and NetBean (now merged with Forte).. Since I do not like MSVC++-like
> IDEs, I switched to Emacs+JDE. Then again it does not have the JDBC
> convinience functionality you need.
Which is the most important part for me. If I want to do bare-Java JDBC
development, I'm better off using Perl DBI. The main reason I'm
(trying) to develop in Java is because I need a cross-platform RAD tool
for deploying Oracle-back end applications across our WAN. As I've said
before, if I can't get MS Access-like ease of use, I'm better off with my
moronic Perl hacking.
> The closest you can get to is, as you said, KL Group's JClass. They've
> been in the component-building business longer than anybody else. One
> caveat: This is not a recommended solution for large scale applications..
> too much resources required both on the client and the server (e.g. db
> connection and tear-down).
Do you have an alternative? I've noticed that Java apps tend to
be.. unresponsive. JClass looks nifty, but I suspect it will also test the
limits of your JVM.. (he he) and stock Win95/98 is NOT known for having a
robust JVM. The lusers who will be using my "product" will tend to have
64MB (or at best 128MB) Win98 boxes with sub-P200 processors.
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