Comment Just say no to RAD languages... (Score 1) 177
I wouldn't rule out all RAD languages...
The majority are designed for RAD development only but there is one that stands out among the competition: Delphi. The reason is that the language is far more general purpose that its competitors. For example, Delphi, parts of C++Builder and JBuilder are actually written in Delphi - proving that you can produce commercial quality products using it. Another example is Allaire's HomeSite - the best web development tool I've encountered.
If you do some Windows programming and haven't looked at it give it a try. It is the best RAD tool I've encountered so far. The language itself is very close to C++ in its power.
It is just a pity there isn't anything quite like it for Linux.
Cheers,
Kevin.
The majority are designed for RAD development only but there is one that stands out among the competition: Delphi. The reason is that the language is far more general purpose that its competitors. For example, Delphi, parts of C++Builder and JBuilder are actually written in Delphi - proving that you can produce commercial quality products using it. Another example is Allaire's HomeSite - the best web development tool I've encountered.
If you do some Windows programming and haven't looked at it give it a try. It is the best RAD tool I've encountered so far. The language itself is very close to C++ in its power.
It is just a pity there isn't anything quite like it for Linux.
Cheers,
Kevin.
