[dba-VB] Access data across the internet

Hey JC, just going to chime in a bit.  I've developed both web based
apps, and apps that use a VPN connection.

There are advantages to both.  One of the primary advantages of a web
interface, however, is that you are centralizing your processing.  And
you are only sending 'snapshots' of your interface back and forth.

If what you have built works fine over a standard web connection and a
VPN, I'd keep it the way you have it.  If it gets sluggish, then a web
interface would probably speed things up quite a bit.

Drew

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Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 1:52 PM
To: Discussion concerning Visual Basic and related programming issues.
Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Access data across the internet

Shamil,

I understand and mostly agree with your opinions.  Of course I will
accept your advice, start small, 
and not worry about the gobbledygook..

 > I do share Ben Kloosterman's opinion: "The problem is not with WCF
(or Axis) (or SOAP) but with 
people who choose overly complicated scenarios"...

I have to smile because you are recommending soap web services, to
someone just coming up to speed 
on C# (taking a beginners class!) to replace a dead simple to implement
software VPN and a shared 
directory!

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

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