Framework DL time - Will it put off users?
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Craig R Holme
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 Framework DL time - Will it put off users? Hi There, I'm currently working on a number of small applications I want to release
onthe internet for download. But I'm concerned over whether to use VB6 or
VB.NET.
Whilst I love .Net - lets be honest the IDE is great and the language an
improvement when you get into it, I'm worried that the size of the downloads
will put off potential users.
For most users, they'll not have the .Net framework installed, and when they
compare an app written under .net to one written under VB6 or C++, it'll
seem enourmous, or too much hassle to go and download the framework
seperately.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Craig R Holmes
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| Fri, 08 Oct 2004 20:53:37 GMT |
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aka Gregory A. Beame
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Framework DL time - Will it put off users? If you use the redistrib, it is only a 17MB download, so it is not any worse than a new version of Internet Explorer. Adding MDAC adds a couple more MBs. Do not have them download the full SDK, as it is overkill. --
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
Author: ADO.NET and XML: ASP.NET on the Edge
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Quote: > Hi There, > I'm currently working on a number of small applications I want to release
> onthe internet for download. But I'm concerned over whether to use VB6 or
> VB.NET.
> Whilst I love .Net - lets be honest the IDE is great and the language an
> improvement when you get into it, I'm worried that the size of the
downloads
> will put off potential users.
> For most users, they'll not have the .Net framework installed, and when
they
> compare an app written under .net to one written under VB6 or C++, it'll
> seem enourmous, or too much hassle to go and download the framework
> seperately.
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> Craig R Holmes
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| Fri, 08 Oct 2004 23:33:30 GMT |
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Craig R Holme
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Framework DL time - Will it put off users? Ah yes, But in VB the entire download would only be around 7mb, and that includes my
code. For a 56k modem user an extra 10mb is a lot to think about.
Perhaps I'm worry unduly, but I'd download the smaller app first, especially
with such a BIG difference.
Craig
"Cowboy (aka Gregory A. Beamer) [MVP]"
Quote: > If you use the redistrib, it is only a 17MB download, so it is not any worse > than a new version of Internet Explorer. Adding MDAC adds a couple more MBs. > Do not have them download the full SDK, as it is overkill. > --
> Gregory A. Beamer
> MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
> Author: ADO.NET and XML: ASP.NET on the Edge
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Quote: > ****
> Think outside the box!
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Quote: > ****
> > Hi There, > > I'm currently working on a number of small applications I want to
release
> > onthe internet for download. But I'm concerned over whether to use VB6
or
> > VB.NET.
> > Whilst I love .Net - lets be honest the IDE is great and the language an
> > improvement when you get into it, I'm worried that the size of the
> downloads
> > will put off potential users.
> > For most users, they'll not have the .Net framework installed, and when
> they
> > compare an app written under .net to one written under VB6 or C++,
it'll
> > seem enourmous, or too much hassle to go and download the framework
> > seperately.
> > Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> > Craig R Holmes
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| Sat, 09 Oct 2004 00:10:32 GMT |
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Alex Clar
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Framework DL time - Will it put off users? Hi Craig The Simple answer is, don't distribute the Framework with your app. Bearing
in mind that the Framework is on the Windows{*filter*}oral-Update Site (slur), a
lot of people will already have it. In the "old" days of VB6, people often
used to just put the EXE up for download, and place a link to the runtime
files (MSVB*.dll) for the end user to download at their leisure, if they
required it.
Cheers,
Alex
Quote: > Ah yes, > But in VB the entire download would only be around 7mb, and that includes
my
> code. For a 56k modem user an extra 10mb is a lot to think about.
> Perhaps I'm worry unduly, but I'd download the smaller app first,
especially
> with such a BIG difference.
> Craig
> "Cowboy (aka Gregory A. Beamer) [MVP]"
> > If you use the redistrib, it is only a 17MB download, so it is not any
> worse
> > than a new version of Internet Explorer. Adding MDAC adds a couple more
> MBs.
> > Do not have them download the full SDK, as it is overkill.
> > --
> > Gregory A. Beamer
> > MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
> > Author: ADO.NET and XML: ASP.NET on the Edge
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Quote: > > ****
> > Think outside the box!
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Quote: > > ****
> > > Hi There, > > > I'm currently working on a number of small applications I want to
> release
> > > onthe internet for download. But I'm concerned over whether to use VB6
> or
> > > VB.NET.
> > > Whilst I love .Net - lets be honest the IDE is great and the language
an
> > > improvement when you get into it, I'm worried that the size of the
> > downloads
> > > will put off potential users.
> > > For most users, they'll not have the .Net framework installed, and
when
> > they
> > > compare an app written under .net to one written under VB6 or C++,
> it'll
> > > seem enourmous, or too much hassle to go and download the framework
> > > seperately.
> > > Any thoughts would be appreciated.
> > > Craig R Holmes
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