what specific advantages over webforms are there?

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If I wanted to razzle dazzle a client with a Windows Form to show them its
advantage over a Web or HTML based form as I might create in asp.net, what
kind of properties or methods should I be looking at? What kind of look and
feel? Is there a link to a reference that I could go to to get some ideas?
Some cool functionality that a richer Windows form client can provide that
an HTML based form just can't touch.

Thank you,
-Greg
 
The amount of functionality a Windows form can provide is EXTREMELY VAST
compared to what an HTML based form can do. HTML is extremely limited,
although less so with ASPX/.NET, than a Windows Form. HTML are simply web
pages linked to backend code. They will perform slower than a windows
counterpart, and be less accessible (requires internet access). They arn't
applications, and as such, will always have a limited range of applicability
and capabilities. A windows application, on the other hand, basically has no
limits and offers no bars to what you can accomplish. There really isn't any
contest between a windows form and an html form unless you specifically need
the client to be used through the web. I can't even begin to list all the
things you can do with a windows form that you can't do with an html form.
Essentially, if you can be creative, you can do it one way or another with a
windows application, but your going to hit limits sooner or later with an
html form, most likely sooner.

Jon Rista
 
Thank you Jon.
I have developed both Windows forms and asp apps over the past several
years. After beginning my prototype of a Windows form using asycnhronous web
service calls to the database, I had to ask myself the question- other than
drag and drop, what significant functional capabilities are there?
Re-ordering columns on a data grid?
 
Hi Hazzard,
I'm not clear about what type of your razzle dazzle refers to.
Windows forms application is an real executable file running on your
client, not just some html code generated by the server (use ASP.NET).
If you want some Cool uses, you may refer to the web site,
Terrarium,
http://windowsforms.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=6&tabid=42
You may also find some good controls from
Controls Gallery,
http://windowsforms.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=9&tabid=50

If you still need more info on certain special field, please let me know.
Thanks!

Best regards,

Ying-Shen Yu [MSFT]
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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| If I wanted to razzle dazzle a client with a Windows Form to show them its
| advantage over a Web or HTML based form as I might create in asp.net, what
| kind of properties or methods should I be looking at? What kind of look
and
| feel? Is there a link to a reference that I could go to to get some ideas?
| Some cool functionality that a richer Windows form client can provide that
| an HTML based form just can't touch.
|
| Thank you,
| -Greg
|
|
|
 
I misunderstood razzle dazzle myself.

1 : a complex maneuver (as in sports) designed to confuse an opponent
2 : a confusing or colorful often gaudy action or display

I really just meant impressive or as some might say in marketing WOW !

Thank you for the links Ying-Shen. That is exactly what I was looking for.

-Greg
 
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