Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't

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2009


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = As a matter of fact, it's about money. You can argue hours with a php geek, using objective arguments, he will not be convinced: it is hard to change a developer mind... ;-) but if you explain to him that it costs three times less to build a WebDNA application than a php one, he will start to listen to you: less expensive means better competitiveness (at a time where a lot of dev. goes to China and India), higher earnings, more projects at a time.... then he will discover the language is elegant, extremely easy to learn, powerful, with a small footprint, and fun. Patrick will tell you that he uses to offer customers a webdna prototype: he presents it as a less expensive and quicker way to get to a working model, which will allow the client to better design the finished site and get a proper handle on the costs. He says he never had a prototype that didn't become permanent... - chris On Jun 17, 2009, at 13:22, Lawrence Banahan wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm using Webdna for almost 7 years and don't what to change... > But it is impossible to find trainee that would accept to learn it... > I also have partners who would like us to pass the river and get to > php/MySql. > When I have a look at MySql it looks horrible to me, but is it more > powerfull than Webcatalog? > I know about http://webdna.us/page.dna?numero=37 > But what other reason could I say to keep going on Webdna... > > Thank's for your Help > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Terry Wilson 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Lawrence Banahan 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Frank Nordberg 2009)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't ("Psi Prime, Matthew A Perosi " 2009)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Donovan Brooke 2009)
  7. RE: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't ("Michael A. DeLorenzo" 2009)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Terry Wilson 2009)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2009)
  10. RE: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't ("Tana Adams" 2009)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Gil Poulsen 2009)
  12. RE: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't ("Michael A. DeLorenzo" 2009)
  13. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2009)
  14. Re: [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Matthew Bohne 2009)
  15. [WebDNA] What does PHP(5) has, that Webdna hasn't (Lawrence Banahan 2009)
As a matter of fact, it's about money. You can argue hours with a php geek, using objective arguments, he will not be convinced: it is hard to change a developer mind... ;-) but if you explain to him that it costs three times less to build a WebDNA application than a php one, he will start to listen to you: less expensive means better competitiveness (at a time where a lot of dev. goes to China and India), higher earnings, more projects at a time.... then he will discover the language is elegant, extremely easy to learn, powerful, with a small footprint, and fun. Patrick will tell you that he uses to offer customers a webdna prototype: he presents it as a less expensive and quicker way to get to a working model, which will allow the client to better design the finished site and get a proper handle on the costs. He says he never had a prototype that didn't become permanent... - chris On Jun 17, 2009, at 13:22, Lawrence Banahan wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm using Webdna for almost 7 years and don't what to change... > But it is impossible to find trainee that would accept to learn it... > I also have partners who would like us to pass the river and get to > php/MySql. > When I have a look at MySql it looks horrible to me, but is it more > powerfull than Webcatalog? > I know about http://webdna.us/page.dna?numero=37 > But what other reason could I say to keep going on Webdna... > > Thank's for your Help > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ christophe.billiottet@webdna.us

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