Hello sirs.,

First of all, sorry for my English, I'm brazilian.

I am a PHP programmer from about 6 years and last year I founded a
company (Auriumsoft LTDA - www.auriumsoft.com.br) focused to
develop Mobile App.

The fact is that I'm lost of what language and plataform to choose. I
even thought in choosing C++, but I have a lot of hurry, so this is
impossible.

WHAT DO I WANT TO DO?
- Develop enterprise mobile applications for Pocket PC, its desktop
connection and transfer software, and web interface for generating
reports, etc.
- Develop end-user app. for new generation Windows.
- AND NOT SO MUCH IMPORTANT: Have security if a client wants the mobile
desktop software in LINUX, I could easy change to it.

*The Plataforms*
- JAVA does everything this without problems.
- .NET too, except the part of Linux. I know that exists MONO, but it
isn't so compatible with .NET Framework (am I right?).

I want to have security, that the plataform and language I choose, I
will develop stable, security and scalable enterprise mobile and
desktop applications (I have experience developing PHP enterprise web
based systems).

I know that both JAVA and .NET are capable of this.
But, I want security that if a client needs one of the desktop software
on Linux, I would not say NOT, I would say YES. So, JAVA is the only one
that can give me this.

So, I've thought to do this strategy:
- Study and dominate JAVA (J2SE, J2EE and J2ME);
- Study and dominate .NET using J#.

J# because I will know Java, so it will be easy, needing just to study
the differences on .NET Framework, CLR compilant, etc. Am I right that
knowing Java will be easy to go throught .NET with J#?

Or I just forget .NET and completely stay with JAVA?

Any help will be welcome.
Very thanks
Alfred R. Baudisch



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"auriumsoft" <auriumsoft.240x9q (AT) mail (DOT) codecomments.com> wrote

with Java", because of your stated Linux requirement.
But, you asked in a Microsoft group, so I'll suggest that you look into the
Mono project to see if their port of the .NET Framework will give you what
you need before deciding on Java.

http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

If Mono will support your needs, I also suggest that you investigate C# as
your language, as it is quite Java-like, but is better in my humble opinion
(I teach both, and the students seem to become comfortable with C# faster).
Either way, you'll need to learn the .NET Framework, so you should choose a
language that takes advantage of all the features of .NET.


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Peter [MVP Visual Developer]
Jack of all trades, master of none.