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Re: Seeking very user-friendly, drag-and-drop GUI design tool.

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From: Francis Glassborow
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:19
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In article <1frmk0lo5jmor7re8cvdhdgml4kumr7huh@4ax.com>, da Vinci 
<blank@blank.com> writes
>Alwyn,
>
>As a reference for you... the college I attend has switched over to
>teaching VB.NET but continues to teach C++ 6.0. I asked why that was
>and the professor had nothing nice to say about C++.NET. I also
>noticed that they are starting a C# class, but they are keeping
>C++.NET.

And exactly what is wrong with actually teaching C++ with a compiler 
that is close to conforming (such as VC++ 7.1) rather than using an 
ancient (pre release of standard) C++ compiler.

-- 
Francis Glassborow      ACCU
Author of 'You Can Do It!' see http://www.spellen.org/youcandoit
For project ideas and contributions: http://www.spellen.org/youcandoit/projects
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