Re: Which Front End to Choose for Development

With Informix's announcement to resell Visual Cafe from Symantec, it seems like this is the product which they are putting their support behind. Any comments??? Cosmo Mike Ripley wrote: > In article <GWhU5lAdxch0EwA5@smooth1.demon.co.uk>, David Williams > <djw@smooth1.demon.co.uk> writes > >In article <19971203154300.KAA25759@ladder02.news.aol.com>, Mjgator > ><mjgator@aol.com> writes > >>I am really in a quandry these days. Lived with 4GL for a long time. Am now > >>developing in New Era. Talk to the Informix support group and they say NE is > >>scheduled to be a "live" product for about 2 more years. After that, who > >>knows. Well..who DOES know? The Informix database engines seem fairly stable, > >>but for new development projects that will be in existence for MORE than 2 > >>years, what does anyone predict would be the best front end to use for graphic > >>screen development? I have heard 4GL may meet its demise also. Crystal > >>Reports and its ilk are fine for fairly simple reports, but none have the power > >>of a 4GL report. Does anyone in this group have predictions, recommendations > >>for possibilities on "where to do from here?" I'm at a loss! > >> > >>Thanks...MJ > > > Powerbuilder > -- > Mike Ripley