Should I use VB.net??

[shala0829]

uhm.. we have a project in SAD and IS.. HR Technology map for the university. In IS we have to program, I'm not sure what language to use, some says VB6 and access is better than java, then someone tell me vb.net is a better choice..

What do you think? In this project we'll be dealing with database and networking.. What language should I use?? We are 5 members, and we know very little in VB6 and no knowledge at all in VB.net.. We are given 3weeks to do this.. What language should we pursue??

 

[jshultz]

What is the project exactly? It is pretty easy to use VB.NET to deal with databases. There is really no reason to use vb6 over VB.NET.

 

[shala0829]

the project is this...

HR Technology Map

It was like an inventory of every personnel in an organization. In our case, it's our university. Since the personnel records in the university is handled by division (7 Clusters), we have to apply the Information System and networking here. We have to do a software that connects those 7 clusters.

The output is something like this, you'll enter a name of a personnel, then it'll show his records. Here, he can also apply for leave of absence, compute for service credit..stuffs like that.

Another thing, here, the user (lets say the HRM Officer) can search for a personnel by means of expertise. Let's say i'll input programming, then it'll show the personnel having that expertise.. It will be like a search engine at the same time.

All that has something to do with HRM Office is involved.

what do you think??

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

uhm.. we have a project in SAD and IS.. HR Technology map for the university. In IS we have to program, I'm not sure what language to use, some says VB6 and access is better than java, then someone tell me vb.net is a better choice..

What do you think? In this project we'll be dealing with database and networking.. What language should I use?? We are 5 members, and we know very little in VB6 and no knowledge at all in VB.net.. We are given 3weeks to do this.. What language should we pursue??

HR Technology Map

It was like an inventory of every personnel in an organization. In our case, it's our university. Since the personnel records in the university is handled by division (7 Clusters), we have to apply the Information System and networking here. We have to do a software that connects those 7 clusters.

The output is something like this, you'll enter a name of a personnel, then it'll show his records. Here, he can also apply for leave of absence, compute for service credit..stuffs like that.

Another thing, here, the user (lets say the HRM Officer) can search for a personnel by means of expertise. Let's say i'll input programming, then it'll show the personnel having that expertise.. It will be like a search engine at the same time.

All that has something to do with HRM Office is involved.

what do you think??

If you're only given 3 weeks to do a project like this, it doesn't matter what language you do it in, you need 8 months minimum and that's with all 5 of you working 40 hours a week on this project alone.

Since you're screwed anyways, I'd suggest starting the project with a simple language, being vb.net and I would recommend the 2008 IDE too.

 

[shala0829]

If you're only given 3 weeks to do a project like this, it doesn't matter what language you do it in, you need 8 months minimum and that's with all 5 of you working 40 hours a week on this project alone.

Since you're screwed anyways, I'd suggest starting the project with a simple language, being vb.net and I would recommend the 2008 IDE too.

yah you're right and to think, we also have other subjects like SAD, networking, Management and other minors, that needs some time too.. Lots of projects this sem.. Anyway, thanks for the help!!

 

[mrdippy]

What do you think? In this project we'll be dealing with database and networking.. What language should I use??

Use what you know is usually the first rule. You're not trying to solve PI to the ten thousandth digit so the language choice is probably not a big deal either way.

VB6 is no longer supported from Microsoft, so for production app sort of thing that would be a foolish choice. Since you're in an academic environment Java is very popular, so I think that would elevate that langage as a possible choice. If you need forms / screens probably VB .NET or VB6 would be your best choices just because of the interface. MS Access is a great tool for simple apps and prototyping, if you can do it within that tool you might be able to crank it out quick.