> I am working on an inventory system.  We wrote the original application as
a
> Windows Application and wrote the code in VB.NET.  We now want to change
the
> application to a Web Application still using VB.NET.

> I can tell there is no simple convert button or menu choice.  Is there a
> best practices document or suggestions for the conversion by Microsoft or
by
> a .NET expert for making the conversion from a thick client application
> using VB.NET to a Web Application using VB.NET?

> Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be offered,

> Mark J. Kilroy

> Are you aware that winforms  can be run in a browser, not sure of a link
but
> try MSDN

> Colin

> > I am working on an inventory system.  We wrote the original application
as
> a
> > Windows Application and wrote the code in VB.NET.  We now want to change
> the
> > application to a Web Application still using VB.NET.

> > I can tell there is no simple convert button or menu choice.  Is there a
> > best practices document or suggestions for the conversion by Microsoft
or
> by
> > a .NET expert for making the conversion from a thick client application
> > using VB.NET to a Web Application using VB.NET?

> > Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be offered,

> > Mark J. Kilroy

> I see that you can deploy the application through the web, granted the
user
> has rights to install the application onto a workstation, my client does
not
> allow the users to install software.  But I have not seen any information
> that allows a Windows Form to run in a browser.

> That would be great if I am wrong,

> Mark J. Kilroy

> > Are you aware that winforms  can be run in a browser, not sure of a link
> but
> > try MSDN

> > Colin

> > > I am working on an inventory system.  We wrote the original
application
> as
> > a
> > > Windows Application and wrote the code in VB.NET.  We now want to
change
> > the
> > > application to a Web Application still using VB.NET.

> > > I can tell there is no simple convert button or menu choice.  Is there
a
> > > best practices document or suggestions for the conversion by Microsoft
> or
> > by
> > > a .NET expert for making the conversion from a thick client
application
> > > using VB.NET to a Web Application using VB.NET?

> > > Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be offered,

> > > Mark J. Kilroy

> > In the September, 2002 issue of Visual Studio Magazine (Pg. 42), there
is a
> > discussion of using .NET WinForms in the browser.

> look harder,
> apparently you compile as a dll and run in the browser try the archives of
> visual studio or .net magazine

> > I see that you can deploy the application through the web, granted the
> user
> > has rights to install the application onto a workstation, my client does
> not
> > allow the users to install software.  But I have not seen any
information
> > that allows a Windows Form to run in a browser.

> > That would be great if I am wrong,

> > Mark J. Kilroy

> > > Are you aware that winforms  can be run in a browser, not sure of a
link
> > but
> > > try MSDN

> > > Colin

> > > > I am working on an inventory system.  We wrote the original
> application
> > as
> > > a
> > > > Windows Application and wrote the code in VB.NET.  We now want to
> change
> > > the
> > > > application to a Web Application still using VB.NET.

> > > > I can tell there is no simple convert button or menu choice.  Is
there
> a
> > > > best practices document or suggestions for the conversion by
Microsoft
> > or
> > > by
> > > > a .NET expert for making the conversion from a thick client
> application
> > > > using VB.NET to a Web Application using VB.NET?

> > > > Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be offered,

> > > > Mark J. Kilroy