>I think it's a case of spending time on the techniques for n-tier development rather than the gui.

Agree. Still...

>You also might want to check out the book "Professional Visual Basic 5.0 Business Objects" by Rockford Lhotka, Wrox Press, ISBN 1-861000-43-X.

I'm almost finished with it. Great book! This brings me to my original point: Why can't someone (and there are many great minds in VFP community, including yourself) write a book like this but pertaining to doing it in VFP???? I would almost guarantee it will sell like hotcakes! I would personally buy few copies just in case I might loose one. Any future book writers listening out there?