RE: DDS Screens To Java

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Buck Calabro
>
> And if I can add a bit of constructive advice, take a SMALL subset of your
> application; say customer entry/update  Around a dozen programs
> or so.  Run
> the subset through a conversion (manual or otherwise.)  This 'first time'
> will give you the absolute worst case scenario for how hard it will be to
> GUI-fy your applications.  Then do it again with a second subset about the
> same size.  This is a much closer approximation to how long it'll
> take to do
> the actual work.

Excellent advice, Buck.  My only addition would be to use something a little
more robust than a master file maintenance program.  Often you'll find that
your day-to-day data entry programs (like order entry) use significantly
different programming techniques than your master file maintenance programs.
I suggest picking at least one of the highest-use programs you have for
prototyping.