Comparison of Client/Server Application Development Tools

Strategic Focus, a market research/consulting firm based in Milpitas, California (USA) has conducted a detailed hands on laboratory evaluation and comparison of several Client/Server application development tools. The tools evaluated so far include -- Visual Basic 4.0, Borland's Delphi, PowerBuilder 4.0, SQLwindows 5.0, Oracle's Developer/2000, Visual works ParcPlace Systems, Axiant from Cognos and Dynasty 2.0 from Dynasty Technologies. The tools have been evaluated by building the same Order Entry Application with each tool and conducting a number of tests on Performance, Application Maintainability, Developer Productivity, etc. and comparing the tools on a set of purchase criteria identified through Strategic Focus surveys. Strategic Focus also conducts market studies on USA mand European Client/Server markets. For more information, do visit our web site and download free information. URL address of our web site is --- http://www.strategicfocus.com/sf/. We can also be reached by e-mail jay@strategicfocus.com, Ph:408-942-1500 or Fax: 408-262-1786. Sincerely Jay Prakash Strategic Focus