Colin Alfke wrote: > We did (somewhat) investigate the pdp.net route but cost > considerations precluded it for us.
Hi Colin - I initially thought that the cost for PDP.NET was prohibitive as well but then I started asking questions and I was amazed that the cost is MUCH less than what people think. I had to send an extra e-mail saying "are you sure!?" and to get it in writing. RD Marketing has done a good job of developing and promoting the software, but I think they missed the boat when explaining the pricing model. The pricing is actually pretty good whether using persistent connections, or especially for non-persistent apps which are permitted per recent RD marketing. A non-persistent app can be written with a thicker middle-tier, thicker client, and/or in combination with web services. The final cost is really dependent on how you code. One-for-one coding as we do with green screens will probably make cost an issue, but then the question becomes whether end-users will pay more for apps that are developed using brand-names like IBM and Microsoft .NET. I think other recent threads here have proven that people are paying outlandish prices for brand-name GUI apps, so is added cost at this tier really prohibitive? HTH, Tony Nebula R&D Technical Editor, C#Builder Kick Start, SAMS Publishing Author, Web Services and .NET, Spectrum Magazine articles Nebula R&D provides Microsoft Certified C# development services and training ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.u2ug.org/listinfo/u2-users
