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Desktop to Browser App Conversion?

I have a desktop app comprised of listviews, tabcontrols, menus, etc...

I would like to build a cross-browser app with similar functions.

I use Visual Studio 2008 and not sure where to start because I'm used to ASP programming, but understand it is Windows server only, like web sites for example.

Q. Would a true cross-browser app be Javascript & HTML?

vs1784

Cross Browser means browsers. Any ASP site will run on all browsers.

Its doesnt depend on server technology, its how you code it. You need to write proper HTML in asp or asp.net to make it work in all browsers.

qwerty021600

yes, Javascript and HTML using CSS are the true Cross-browser application.

pointeman

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I would like to build an app that runs on as many OS' as possible. The Windows app is limited, so I thought about a browser based app. I'm not building an asp web site running on a server. This app will be like a desktop app and need to access both SQL and MySQL database servers.

vs1784

To run an application on as many OS as possible, you should build it in Java or C++.

Please be sure you want to develop a desktop app or web app ?

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qwerty021600

U can create an application in .Net.. the best option to make it working on multiple browsers and OS. as Mac, windows,.. all support .net.

pointeman

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Sorry, as I've stated, I've been working strictly with ASP web sites for the past year and can't get my head into thinking how an ASP.NET app could be downloaded onto a computer and run stand-alone, without IIS. This app will need to fill gridviews from a local SQL server. Help me straighten my thinking.

pointeman

ASKER

I've found several softwares that convert a web site to a single exe. My concerns are:
1. Hiding the asp.net code to deter reverse-engineering.
2. Having the exe run on multi-OS?
As long as the code opens into a browser...

pointeman

ASKER

I think Silverlight 2.0 will work. Thanks for the advice...