I was an ASP programmer since 1997. I started with Tango in October.
- Tango is much faster to develop because the code is more compact and commands are specifically tailored toward web development, where ASP is built on Visual Basic, which is a general language. Some things are very awkward to do in ASP
- Tango has infinitely better array handling, allowing you to manipulate recordsets much easier than usign ADO.
- When you look at a Tango application you can easily trace through it by following the program tree structure, whereas having a folder full of ASP files leave the structure of the application a complete mystery.
- Tango allows you to migrate to different DB platforms and different web server withough having to rebuild the code. This allow you to deploy to Oraqcle/SQL Server or MySQL on Windows, Mac or Linux servers.
- Tango can be compiled as a Java application using JTransit and deployed on any J2EE server.
- The tango Snippit interface allows you to drag and drop common code elements, increasing speed and reducing typos.
- When Microsoft decidedes to pull another 180 degree turn you aren't stuck buying a new operating system, database server and development suite just to maintain compatibility.
- Tango allows you to drag and drop chunks of code from one application to another without much hassle.
I program may times faster in Tango than I
do in ASP (compare my 8 months experience with Tango vs my 5 years of ASP).
I am able to do things in Tango that just cannot be done is ASP -- such as
filter a recordset in one line of code. Tell them to give it a try for a week
and see for themselves.
- James
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Chuck Lockwood
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 2:41 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk
Subject: Witango-Talk: Tango / ASP Death Match.
A company I developed a extensive Tango application for got sucked up by another company that has 5+ ASP programmers on staff. Surprise, surprise, they want to convert it all to ASP! Their main argument: 1. Tango is not as scalable 2. Tango talent is hard to come by. 3. They know ASP. 4. They want one platform.
I need ammunition! War stories, testimonials, a crystal ball, whatever.
Who's going to land the first punch?
Chuck Lockwood ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LockData Technologies, Inc.
309 Main Avenue, Hawley, Pa 18428
Phone: 570-226-7340 ~ Fax: 570-226-7341
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ http://www.lockdata.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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