What to choose ?? Web-Appl. or .exe on Network or local folder

[Mischamel]

Hi,

 

I´m trying to find out what kind of application i´m about to create.

The appl. will be connecting a Db called DB1(just for selection/read only and already exisiting) and then use this data to update and to continue working on a 2nd DB(Access or if Webserved MYSQL not existing-about to create), eventually located on IISwebserver or networkfolder(2nd decision).

 

It should also be able to let a number of users work with it parallely.

 

Webprogramming(ASP.Net) would afford some more book reading from me, as doing it with vb.net in a local version.

 

Got some hints ??? :rolleyes:

[Robby]

A webService could be a solution for the read-only DB.

[Mothra]

It really depends on what you're more comfortable with. I have done both (Web and Windows Forms [using a Web Service]) and I like regular old Windows Forms apps my self. They both have advantages and disadvantages. What I learned when moving over to Web development was that, in order to do many things I took for granted in Win Forms (simply setting the focus to a textbox for example) required using javascript in addition to the vb (or C#) and HTML. In other words, you have to use three different languages to get more complex apps working with a web app. But, if you're comfortable with that then, more power to ya! Like I said, it all really depends on what you're more comfortable with.

 

Good luck to ya!