Re: What's the latest thinking of the best two or threewebdevelopment languages/environ...

Net.Data is not offered on any other platforms any more so it is no longer cross platform. I doubt the Net.Data manuals were updated to reflect this but the DB2 manuals have been.

Matt

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Dave

More on Net.Data - pros and cons compared to WAS -

Net.Data and WebSphere: Myths and Realities

Also, since v4r4 you can call Java procedures from Net.Data on i/i5/iSeries.

It is also cross-platform in the DB2 world - certainly is used on the LUW versions of DB2, probably on mainframe version.

And it's very easy to use. I seem to remember getting a prototype app up in less than a day, after doing some reading.

It might fit what you're doing - a small app, then move it on. Because you do have to write up some HTML for it, hence, you can always take that part to any other technology pretty easily, I think.

OK - enough evangelizing!
Vern
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From: "Dave Odom" <Dave.Odom@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Mike,

I haven't made up my mind yet, but the final list of contenders are (in no
particular order):

Java
.NET
PHP
Net.Data

But, even though I'm leaning toward PHP or Net.Data, simply because of time to
productivity and lack of complexity in what it takes to develop, I'm also aware
these may not be a good long term strategy. But, what I'm needing to do is a
small app and then perhaps move it to a better environment, at some point,before
it grows too big. Your thoughts?

Thanks,

Dave