Hi Kevin.
In this particular instance, anybody on the internet will need to have access so I guess its down to Asp.net.

Thanks for your help.

Gerard


>If this app is something that any internet user (John Doe in Dallas, Texas, who has nothing but a browser), then it wouldn't be practical.
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>I didn't know if this was some type of app where your external/internet users were still fixed in some way (part of a corporation, group, or other specific entity).
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>If your internet users belong to some finite entity, then you could try to mandate an install of the .NET framework. The Winform app could communicate with your back-end business logic, data access layer, and back-end database through a web service. Many organizations go in this direction, because it allows them to retain a rich UI and still work in a distributed architecture.
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>But if your internet users could be anyone, then it's better to develop a browser-based UI. I'm not as familiar with Webforms as I am with Winforms, so I'm not up on what types of productivity tools and capabilities that exist. Maybe someone with more experience than I have can jump in.
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>Kevin