Help Required for Choosing Programming Language

[olsongt at verizon.net]

On Feb 16, 4:22 pm, ifti_cr... at yahoo.com wrote:
> I am VB6 programmer and wants to start new programming language but i
> am unable to deciced.
>
> i have read about Python, Ruby and Visual C++. but i want to go
> through with GUI based programming language like VB.net
>
> so will you please guide me which GUI based language has worth with
> complete OOPS Characteristics
>
> will wait for the answer
>
> hope to have a right direction from you Programmer
>
> Regards
> Iftikhar
> itzon... at yahoo.com

Despite what "real programmers" and various apologists might say,
there isn't much out there that comes close to the ease-of-use and
functionality of VB when it comes to designing a GUI.  I say this not
to discourage you, but to let you know that if a GUI designer is your
sole criteria for a new language, you're going to be disappointed with
everything you see.

I'd suggest that with whatever new language you go with, you either
write apps that aren't gui-based, or write a web application with a
web-based GUI.  Another alternative would be to write the "business
logic" in the new language, and have a shell VB app implementing the
GUI call it.  You can do this easily in python by creating python
based COM components (not sure how easy it is in ruby, and it's a
comparitive pain-in-the-ass in C++)

Good luck,

Grant