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[paramiliar]

Hey peeps, need some advice.

At present I mainly code online applications (php, mysql, xml, etc) but i'm looking at making offline applications as well.

I have managed to create a few VB.Net programes that interact with online services (Support ticket system) and it works a treat but i'm looking for something more deployable i guess.

I just hate the installation that software produces also I have tried some c# but sadly everything I come across is console based and this isn't any good I need to develop windows applications not "DOS" based ones.

Any help and advice is appreciated :)

[Turk4n]

C#/Java is a good choice if you want to begin with a basic language, but if you feel pretty advanced try out C/C++ and python. I on the other hand would recommend java due to it's flexible use !

[paramiliar]

Well its been a long time since i did any python coding, as for JAVA its a pet hate of mine due to its portability online I find it causes more problems through online applets than its worth but thats just me.

I would have thought the application development would have progressed from the days of c++ I remember doing that 4 years ago or so, heck maybe even longer!

[MathX]

C++ for windows applications. Use DevC++ on this **** and u will get what u want :P.

[paramiliar]

MathXpert said:

C++ for windows applications. Use DevC++ on this **** and u will get what u want :P.

Dont get what you mean with the devc++ part

Also I know linux has gcc but what would be recommended for a cross platform envoriment?

[Termana]

Windows has a port of gcc called MingW. If you want to do Windows Applications in C++, I recommend using wxDev-C++.

[paramiliar]

Termana said:

Windows has a port of gcc called MingW. If you want to do Windows Applications in C++, I recommend using wxDev-C++.

So you would recommend using c++ also?

[mendim.]

Yes , but before learning C++ , learn VisuaL Basic ..

[Aereshaa]

@^: No. Just no. Visual basic is not only slow and non-cross-platform, it's also simply an extension of a completely outdated language. So yeah. See my signature.

[WingedPanther]

Visual Basic won't help you learn C++. C++ is, in and of itself, console based. wxWidgets is one library that will provide you with cross-platform GUI development. You could also try QT or GTK++ (among many, many others). The Boost library will give you networking, threading, and many other features in a cross-platform library.

[paramiliar]

isn't VB like totally different to c++ why learn one language to learn another??

Its like learning french to learn english :S