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>- is this basically for building web apps or does it also do desktop apps (I see from the MSFT site that is *says* it does - but does it really do a good job at that)?
>- are there many developers using it for desktop apps?
>- does it produce nice, responsive (i.e. quick, not responsive in a web page sense) apps?
>- is the language rich enough to do most if not all that VFP does?
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>Any thoughts appreciated! Especially from those who use it or who have tried to use it.
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>Thanks,
>Albert

On desktop apps - I do not have any specific numbers, but the # of new projects for desktop apps has been declining for years. People want web and mobile apps.

With .NET you can do desktop apps and web apps.

Comparing .NET to VFP is apples-to-oranges, since VFP is a database product with a programming dialect that's a big superset of the xBase language, whereas C# comes from the C lineage.

Certainly using .NET and SQL Server will give you fantastic power. Dating back almost 15 years, people have been transitioning from VFP to .NET/SQL Server.