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The Future of Software

The Future of Software. Using Visual Basic in Business. The Three Whys. Why Use a Computer at all Why Use a Windows Based Operating System Why Use Visual Basic. The Three Whys. Why Use a Computer at all Why Use a Windows Based Operating System Why Use Visual Basic. Centralized Repository

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The Future of Software

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  1. The Future of Software Using Visual Basic in Business

  2. The Three Whys • Why Use a Computer at all • Why Use a Windows Based Operating System • Why Use Visual Basic

  3. The Three Whys • Why Use a Computer at all • Why Use a Windows Based Operating System • Why Use Visual Basic

  4. Centralized Repository Powerful Programs at a Low Cost Software Programs Structure Ideas No Paper Notes to Loose The Perfect Eraser Why Use a Computer at all

  5. The Three Whys • Why Use a Computer at all • Why Use a Windows Based Operating System • Why Use Visual Basic

  6. Why use a Windows Based Operating System • Simple, easy to use interface • Dominant Personal Operating System • Supported by the largest group of 3rd. Party Program Developers • Supported by Microsoft a.k.a. “The 800 pound Gorilla”

  7. The Three Whys • Why Use a Computer at all • Why Use a Windows Based Operating System • Why Use Visual Basic

  8. Why Use Visual Basic • Creates Professional Windows Programs • Programs may be created in substantially less time than with other languages • Less time means much lower development costs • Extensive 3rd Party Support means many “plug in” features

  9. Visual Basic’s Recent History • Visual Basic ver. 3.0 • Visual Basic ver. 4.0 • Visual Basic ver. 5.0 • Visual Basic ver. 6.0

  10. Visual Basic’s Recent History • Visual Basic ver. 3.0 • Visual Basic ver. 4.0 • Visual Basic ver. 5.0 • Visual Basic ver. 6.0

  11. Visual Basic ver. 3.0 • Runs on Windows 3.1 , Windows for Work Groups, and Windows 95. • Is a 16 Bit Only Program • Uses VBXs for Third Party Support • Very Limited Support for Databases other than “Access”

  12. Visual Basic’s Recent History • Visual Basic ver. 3.0 • Visual Basic ver. 4.0 • Visual Basic ver. 5.0 • Visual Basic ver. 6.0

  13. Visual Basic ver. 4.0 • Starts Offering 32 Bit as well as 16 Bit Versions • 32 Bit Version runs on Windows 95 and Windows NT. • Introduces OCXs for Third Party Support • Greatly extends it’s Database Support

  14. Visual Basic’s Recent History • Visual Basic ver. 3.0 • Visual Basic ver. 4.0 • Visual Basic ver. 5.0 • Visual Basic ver. 6.0

  15. Visual Basic ver. 5.0 • Native Code Compiler allows Applications to Run up to 20 times Faster • Can be Used with any ODBC Compliant Database • Can now Create ActiveX (OCX) Controls • Can Create Internet or Intranet HTML pages using Existing Databases

  16. Visual Basic’s Recent History • Visual Basic ver. 3.0 • Visual Basic ver. 4.0 • Visual Basic ver. 5.0 • Visual Basic ver. 6.0

  17. Visual Basic ver. 6.0 • Easier Database support with COM objects • Support for Oracle and AS400 Databases • Can now Create Active Data Objects (ADO) • Web Class Designer for IIS ver. 4.0 • Browser Neutral HTML and DHTML pages • Tight Integration with Visual InterDev • Support for Microsoft Transaction Server

  18. Visual Basic and Small BusinessHow Can it Help? • The Ability to Extend Standard User Programs such as Office 97 • The Ability to Add New Features to Existing In-house Programs Regardless of the Language they are Written in • The Ability to Extend Legacy Programs into Internet & Intranet Systems • The Ability to Create Inexpensive Utilities to Increase Worker or Client Productivity

  19. The Bottom Line • Create New Profit Centers • Enhance Productivity • Extend the Usefulness & Longevity of Existing Programs & Databases • Enhance your Customer Support • You Can Afford Custom Programming

  20. Shameless Plugs • Tulsa Computer Society • www.tcs.org • Embedded Technologies (That’s Me) • www.EmbedTech.com • On Time and Under Budget

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