To the programmers out there - what is your favorite development suite? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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Hello thanks for reading.

I am getting back into programming (after tinkering with it for years).

I specialty used to be Delphi.

But now I have this idea for a program and I want to start developing it as soon as possible.

Here are some specs:

  • The program is a pretty simply database program.
  • It needs to work on Windows XP - Windows 7 (not necessarily Mac).
  • I would like to use Access mdb files as the db.
  • I need an install program, and a modern interface.
  • I would like an Update Module - to update new program fixes.
  • In other words I just need a very simple, generic, light weight Windows 7 database program.
I know there are a lot of really smart programmers on here.

I was considering spending 1,000 bucks on the new Delphi, but that's pretty steep, and I thought I would ask for your guys opinion.

Perhaps theres an easier simpler developer suite I should be learning in 2010?

Microsoft Visual Studio Express? Perhaps?

Thanks so much!
 
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I would honestly suggest making something like this in C#, Visual C# is quite a powerful development environment and all of the things you want to do are more than possible with very simple syntax out of the box

You should definitely stay clear of delphi, pascal is nothing more than a teaching language and should not really be used as anything but this

Just my opinion though, maybe try a few and find what works best for you

Good luck
 
If you're wanting to build a desktop database app, I would suggest just using Access. It has the DB, forms, and reporting built in. If you want to deploy it - get the software that converts .mdb to .exe - this is the simplest way.

If you want web-based DB app use ColdFusion. Hosting as low as $7 per month. I used Notepad when I started CF coding (but Dreamweaver is my favorite coding tool for CF).

Mike
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Hmmm ... of course its hard to recommend something if i do not know the context of the app you want to develop but i think you may do things way to complicated.

I would recommend python or php using a mysql database. In this way you can use your app on every pc you want (even reditribute it etc. without worrieing about licence costs). all you have to do is install the server (php) or right interpreter (python) for your OS on your machine and you are ready to rockn roll.

I have developed quite lots of awesome and very complexe applications, bots and other stuff in python and php and never paid for such an expensive dev. environment/studio.

I would also try to stay away from MS Access. Of course as said i do not know what app you are creating, but i can not think of a reason other then the easy DB Management for the none programmers to use MS Access.

Just my 2 cents.

cheers ;-)
 
I don't have a whole suite but a box of tools.
NetBeans, Notepad++, FlashDevelop.
But I use mainly Java, PHP, Javascript and ActionScript.
 
Check out Microsoft Visual Studio...

Create your form, create your DB/tables, then drag and drop your db objects on to your form and viola...Visual Studio does all the plumbing for you.

C# or VB.NET...either way you go you'll find plenty of support.

Check out:
Code: 
hxxp://www.codeproject.com

-SDT
 
Thanks guys.

I should have probably described the program a bit better.

It's a stand-alone Keyword Researcher.

Just think, if you were going to build Micro Niche Finder or Market Samurai, from the ground up, which compiler would you use?

Lots of good recommendations thus far.
 
Right now i'm using Python and PyQT for window management. I wrtie the code in Textmate or notepad++ and create my gui in QT Designer. I've gone this route because any app I write is almost guaranteed to work on any platform.
 
admhat said:
Right now i'm using Python and PyQT for window management. I wrtie the code in Textmate or notepad++ and create my gui in QT Designer. I've gone this route because any app I write is almost guaranteed to work on any platform.
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nice

Can I ask what you use to design database apps?

e.g. what woudl be the MS Access equivalent in this environment?
 
tony-raymondo said:
nice

Can I ask what you use to design database apps?

e.g. what woudl be the MS Access equivalent in this environment?
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I use MySQLdb or SQLite. Though Python has a module for MS Access I do believe. I did a quick google search and found this thread talking about it.

stackoverflow.com/questions/1047580/ms-access-library-for-python
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tony-raymondo said:
Thanks guys.

I should have probably described the program a bit better.

It's a stand-alone Keyword Researcher.

Just think, if you were going to build Micro Niche Finder or Market Samurai, from the ground up, which compiler would you use?

Lots of good recommendations thus far.
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Market Samurai is fully written in ActionScript 3 and you need Adobe Flex SDK (free with all compilers and classes), and an IDE like Adobe Flex Builder (commercial) or FlashDevelop (free but excellent).
 
Oh ya.

I was kinda trying to avoid the adobe stuff though. Its pretty - but OH SO FREAKIN slow.

I was kinda using those programs (Market Samurai, Micro Niche Finder) as an example of the functionality that I will be implementing.

I wonder what Micro Niche Finder was written with...?
 
Before using python I considered using Air and Flex. The only problem is absolutely no thread and proxy support.
 
you can write it in pretty much anything, as evidenced by all the different recommendations here. just grab a database manager, a programming language, and an ide and go to town on it.

personally, if i wanted to get fancy with it, i'd probably use mysql, c#, and visual studio.

however, if i just wanted to slap something together quickly, i'd probably use php, notepad, and a plain .txt file for the database. :p

a lot of it just depends on personal preference/experience and what you actually want to do at a much more specific level of detail than what you've mentioned so far.
 
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