>IMHO, Denis, they will all HAVE to incorporate all 3 of your development areas, because that's where database applications are going. If the various frameworks want to keep selling they'll have to provide these links. However, using remote views, good library design and a LOT of planning before coding almost any of the frameworks will help you with n-tier development and SQL-Server or other client-server links. Web Design is a different matter. Do you think we should be able to design a form for a desktop app. and have it 'magically' appear as a web-interface? Given the problems of stateless vs stateful (stated? in state?) design the two have a lot of incompatiblities.
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>My $.02 US,
>Barbara
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>>Do you think that eventually all frameworks will be the same.
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>>What I mean is that they will all ease the development of
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>>. n-tier development
>>. SQL Server
>>. Doing applications for the web
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>>What are your thoughts?

Thanks for the reply Barbara.