VB application on the intranet
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I have been tasked to maintain a very useful VB6/SQL2000 application that has third party controls (e.g. TrueDB grid, Crystal 8.5), and link to windows applications (Word2000, PMW) looking to have an intranet presence. I like some advice on what options exist for porting/rewrite, including weighing the cost vs benefits of non .NET solutions that is compliant to our existing mixed .NET/Win32/IIS5.x environment. In regards to .NET, we will continue to use Framework 1.0 and I understand the conversion tool does not cater for third party controls. Also if we migrate to .NET, webforms appear to be the more suitable implementation and I am concerned about loss of functionality, especially in links to office applications. To add further complexity to my situation, the organisation has just began to use its acquired Plumtree portal (not yet .NET friendly), and will therefore need some consideration as to whether the next version of this software should be a portal application (gadget is the term they use). Has anyone seen a good article I should be reading that discuss experience of other pioneers in this field? I would welcome little pearlets of experience even if there is no complete advice or solution for me. By the way, please do not advise me to use a consultancy firm, I do not want to be outsourced as yet :laugh: