RE: [PHP] Visual Basic transition

Hi Ian, My only formal programming training was in VB, i then moved to ASP which ws a easy trasition as far as syntax goes, but was quite bit more of a challenge from the perspective of building a web appplication as opposed to a desktop app. I found that some things just didt gel straight away but then again i prety much taught myself. after playing with asp fro several months and developeing an intranet system,i became increasingly annoyed at the performance degradation of NT 4.0. Also being rather keen on Linux i begn tpo experiment with PHP (i was laready using mysql) and to my good frotune found my ASP applications very easy to port and the syntax just took a few weeks to get used soo i had rewritten my intranet apps and my desire to code increased 10 fold. I have since changed jobs and code in PHP full time. So in my opinion and experience your friend will find it hard to begin with but if the web is where they wish to take their apps, I say go for it. another option would be to take up Delphi(which craps on VB) and look at the Web Broker technology i ahevnt done mcun woith it myself but some Delphi freaks i know rave about it (cross platfrom wont be so much of and issue soon since Borland are currently working on Kylix(Delphi/C++builder for Linux). Hope my input helps. Cheers Steven ******************************* Steven Michael Holloway Web Programmer Port Douglas Internet Services Cairns Australia steven@pdis.com.au ******************************* -----Original Message----- From: Ian Evans [mailto:ianevans@friedspamdigitalhit.com] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 7:37 AM To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] Visual Basic transition I've been talking to a developer about a game project. He's used to writing desktop apps with Visual Basic. For those of you who are fluent in PHP and Visual Basic, how difficult do you think it would be for him to pick up PHP and convert some of his apps? I'd just like to have some input before I suggest it. -- Ian Evans -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net