Posted by larry on 03/16/07 16:06

Language of choice depands on your application what interaction it
entails and who will use it and where. I could say just about any
language but it is purely based on my perceived needs not yours.

It's best to start thje post with a shopping list of points you wish
to hit with an application and then we may be able to help point out
which languages are good for such things and which are not.

So far you are looking for a language:
- To code Windows Desktop Applications
- That is not an Expensive Microsoft PRoduct


Does it require a databases?
Does it need to animate?
Make sounds?
Do you need to print?
Import/Export data?
Use obscure peripherals (i.e. IEEE-488 mesuring equipment)
Does it require Internet Access or may readily be in situations
without the internet?
etc.
How is it going to be launched, or installed (do you need to identify
the individual clients?)

>From such a list you can then find the best "tool" (language) to fit
the job.

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