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Article #447Re: Delphi or Borland C++ Builder
From: John MacDonald
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 02:31
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 02:31
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I guess that depends. What is your programming background? C++ can be a bit of a tough language to get a strong handle on. (not impossible) The tools provide a loose framework usually and then you must supply the rest. This is where the language choice will come in. Good luck JMAC out Druery McMillan <dmcmil@netins.net> wrote in message news:3BD2F585.7213D10@netins.net... > This News Group is a God Sent. > > I am interested in developing a Web Sight that will allow people to log > and gather information > about themselves and allow them to exchange information. > > I am a avid reader but am having a great deal of trouble understanding > where to begin. > > First I Read two books on HTML and developed some simple applications > with HTML. > > Next I read books on Java and Java Script. I purchased Java 1.0 Workshop > and Visual Java > compiler. This lead me to believe that a strong understanding of C and > C++ was a prerequisite to > the understanding and development of Java applications. > > This lead to the reading of over fourteen books, cover to cover, dealing > with C and C++ > programming. I purchased Visual C++. But, after reading the licence > agreement I got the > impression that Microsoft would be entitled to a portion of any revenues > derived from > applications that I would developed. I then purchased Borland C++, > Borland C++ Builder 3, 4 > and 5. > > I spent weeks of developing structures, initializing them, storing > then to a disk file, and then > retrieving them from disk files unsuccessfully. I need help. This News > Group could be my > salvation. > > After reading a number of the memo's in the News Group I am getting the > impression that I > should be using Delphi. > > Questions: > Should I be using Delphi instead of Borland C++ Builder 5. > Where do the various programming languages fit into the development > of Web Sights. > Where do I get more information that will help further my > understanding of the Web Sight > development process. > > > October 21, 2001 (10:15AM) >
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