Again, MS has to play a big role correcting the bad VFP impression by IT decision makers. Market VFP the way it should be...

It's the impression on VFP coz
>Jess,
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>>> The marketability of applications that I know of is the content, reliability of the data. To develop Winforms based apps which just duplicating VFP win apps is a not smart move IMHO. It hurts rather than helps us moving forward.
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>>> But I must admit that a good UI designs + the language you used is a big plus factor. First impressions last as the say...
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>I (and I am sure that most responsable profesionals) agree with your point of view on software marketability, but when it comes to software project proposals , IT managers and GM's (unfortunately) have a different opinion.
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>I now of cases were some VERY prejudiced IT managers and Upper Managment exec's refuse even to see/consider proposals for software development project's were VFP is recomended even for part of the solution. No matter how much UML/Rational Rose has been applied to during the Systems Analysis/Design fases, How well UI are designed, If C/S is used with a great backend, Amount of tiers, Data Normalization, Well designed business objects, etc.
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>IMHO, marketability of apps is being affected by what decision makers perceive from development tool vendor's marketing efforts.
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>Regards,