Re: C/C++/Java development
Re: C/C++/Java development
- Subject: Re: C/C++/Java development
- From: Ricky Sharp <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 10:01:05 -0600
On Friday, November 16, 2001, at 10:57 AM, Anthony Wheeler wrote:
My name is Anthony and this is my first time posting to this list. I am
a software developer and I develop primarily in C/C++/Java for Windows.
However, I have really taken an interest in OSX. I'm interested in
switching to a Mac for my home computing needs but I haven't been able to
justify the switch yet. I would like to develop cross-platform (WIN32,MAC)
software but I'm not aware of anything that can help me in that effort.
I have read about RealBasic, but from what I've read, I gather that it is
very slow, doesn't always work on Win32 and creates very large
executables. Any information/advice would be most helpful.
There are several things you can do...it's really going to depend though
on what you are trying to build and what factors are most important to you
(e.g. speed of development, execution speed, size, etc.)
100% pure Java will give you a unified code base for Mac OS X and Windows.
Or, perhaps you have C/C++ code that you want to leverage. Something you
could do is go separate directions for your front-ends (Cocoa and/or
Carbon for Mac OS X...perhaps MFC for Windows). Here, you wouldn't have a
unified code base, but would have the advantage of tapping into the best
possible frameworks from a UI perspective on either platform. Your
business logic though can all be in a shared code base.
You may want to describe your project a bit more to the list...It may
become a bit more obvious of what the best paths to take would be.
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