vb.net vs. java?

[xmen64]

OK.

We have an application that is written in VB5. We want to convert it to either vb.net or java.

Questions:

1. Which language do you think will win out???
2. Which language is easier to learn???

One of the reasons we are converting it is to learn a new language/platform purely so that we can be ahead of the game.

-xmen64

 

[mutant]

I think this is an inresting article, they analyze how both .NET and Java will be positioned in the market.
http://www.fawcette.com/dotnetmag/2002_04/magazine/columns/strategy/
If you wanty to go multiplatform go with java, if you want windows only for now go with .net, also java apps are a little slower.

 

[wyrd]

Better language aside, I think itd be a little difficult to get ahead of the game if you convert to Java. Java has been out so long now that there are tons of Gurus around every corner on it. .NET on the other hand, still not too popular, but getting there.

 

[Madz]

There is alone one thing JAVA is some thing difficult for a new programmer to understand and it is alos Case Sensitive. and the VB is much easier for a new one to understand with visualy editing every thing.

 

[wyrd]

I dont think Java is any more case sensitive then C#. I could be wrong, has been a while since Ive done some Java.

 

[AndreRyan]

Java syntax is like C++, it is Case Sensitive, Im not sure about J2EE though

 

[Heiko]

J2EE is Java.

 

[spooke]

um

personally im atonished you could conpare the two java is simplery only just above pascal and to be honest soon to be a dead lang .net has a long life ahead of it and to be even more blunt comparing the two is well inconcieveable java allright for web pages and games lacks the talents that c++ and vb and vb.net have avoid wasting your time learning such matters

spooke

 

[a_jam_sandwich]

Java is a great way of creating app for web client side so there its advantage and until .net implements client side app from web java will be around for a long time

Andy

 

[Divil]

Windows Forms Controls can be embedded in web pages

 

[a_jam_sandwich]

Well blow me ....

 

[pinster]

Originally posted by divil
Windows Forms Controls can be embedded in web pages

Is it something like ActiveX Component in VB6? If so, does it required the client-side to have .NET framework installed? or the server-side perhaps?

 

[Divil]

The client side. And also there are security issues.