Re: Choose New Era???

On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, Cosmo Lee wrote: } Almost a year ago, a client that I do work for was ready to deploy new } application development on New Era, at our recommendation. Due to } budget changes and internal restructuring the project got put on hold. } So many things have happened in the intervening time that it seems that } New Era may not be the wise choice any longer. I tend to agree } } I'm curious about the forthcoming Jworks product. Since everything } seems to be going to Java these days it seems it might be a better } choice. The details I am able to glean from the Informix Web site } aren't entirely clear on what the product is. } } * Is it basically the same as New Era, except that it spits out Java } code? It seems to have similar tools: Supertable editor, form painter, } language editor. } We tried to get hold of an eval copy, but the product was just not ready at that time (a month or two ago). I hope its not the same as new era! the user interface sucks ! But the supertables are a neat feature ! } * Is there going to be an upgrade path for those who are now using New } Era to Jworks? Or are New Era folks stuck with New Era? (i.e.: will } New Era migrate to Jworks?) } } * Will Jworks supercede New Era? (Given Java's momentum in the market, } it seems inevitable.) } Two different technoloies, but you'll never know, given new era's "popularity" } * How does New Era compare to current front-end tool offerings such as } Powerbuilder, Delphi, etc??? } Delphi runs circles around it. Informix is not interested in selling there products. visit there web site & you'll know what I mean. } } Thanks in advance for any informed advice. } } -Cosmo Lee }