This expresses exactly (and in order of importance) why I am an
enthusiastic user of REALBasic. The rapid development features are
what drew me to RB (starting back in 2.1): it was like magic compared
to what I had used before. But the cross-platform features have risen
in importance to me as time has gone on -- I would have had to move
away from RB otherwise.
Tom Moore
Pomona College
On Jan 5, 2007, at 1:37 AM, Daniel L. Taylor wrote:
I'd like to know why everyone is using REALbasic. There are other
tools
out there. There are other languages out there. Why REALbasic?
I use a number of tools and choose the one I think is best for each
job. RB's big advantages to me are:
* Cross platform with native binaries and widgets.
* Rapid development features, including a pretty broad class
framework that runs as expected on all platforms.
* Rapid deployment features, i.e. you don't need an installer or
special libraries on any platform.
* Good balance in the framework design. Some of .NET's classes are
more formally designed but also too "deep", i.e. too many steps to
get from A to B. Some other tools are too "shallow", i.e. you can
get from A to B but only with one set of options. RB's framework
and widgets seem about right in terms of complexity and
flexibility. And when they're not there's a decent supply of 3rd
party classes and widgets.
* Constant forward movement. I don't have any other piece of
software that is improved as often as RB.
RB has bugs that annoy me and areas which need improvement, but I'm
not naive. I do regularly use the other major tools (Xcode, .NET,
VB6, Visual Studio 6, etc.) and they ALL have their issues. They
ALL have their problems. Once you get past "hello world" you are
going to face bug work arounds and re-inventing the wheel with any
major IDE. I think some people on the list tend to spend all or
most of their time with RB and get to know its problems, and think
the grass is greener on the other side. In some respects it can be,
but don't think any tool is perfect or without its issues.
Daniel L. Taylor
Taylor Design
Computer Consulting & Software Development
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www.taylor-design.com
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