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

From: Dave Odom
Ahhh, perhaps there's hope! Good info Nathan. I'm so easily swayed ...

You're going to get mixed opinions about the future of Net.Data on this list
because it targets a general audience and members are using a gamut of
technologies. If I were considering Net.Data seriously, I'd talk to someone at
IBM about its future, and ask questions on the Net.Data forum.

http://dtwdude.com/forum.html

Also take into account that IBM is a collection of organizations, which often
have competing interests, and the folks who used to support Net.Data under
Windows and Unix are NOT the same as those who support it under IBM i. The code
bases are different, too. And if IBM were to ever lose interest in Net.Data
under IBM i, and release it as an open-source project, it could take on new
life.

Finally, if you decide to use Net.Data, keep in mind that good design can
insulate you against obsolescence. Store the bulk of your HTML/CSS/JavaScript
in "include" files. Use the supported language environments for DB I/O and
business logic, just in case you're forced to migrate to whatever replaces
Net.Data in the future.

Nathan.



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