Open Source Alternatives

[John Okewole]

I am working on a project that involves Apache Ofbiz and some other Open Source programs.

We are employing a web developer to help create a web interface for it. Now, what they are telling us is that they will use the C#, .Net and ASP.net on MS SQL Database Server for the development. But we believe the Open Source alternatives are better and much more reliable in the long run.

Is anyone out there with an advice on this and perhaps the open source alternatives we can make do with. Developers that can write a web interface for applications responses will be appreciated.

Thanks Mr David Jones for making to find my to the forum.

       

[rajsaini]

Hi John,

OFBiz has its own web development framework which is very rich and used
for developing various manager application as well as e-commerce
application. OFBiz development platform is multi-layered and based on
Java  EE standards. OFBiz also make use of template languages such as
free marker for e-commerce development. Scripting language such as bean
shell and Groovy are used for easier development. In my opinion this is
the best choice if you are planing to build applications around OFBiz.

Using C#, .Net and ASP will need web services level integration which
may not be easier if your team is not expert in OFBiz.

Thanks,

Raj

John Okewole wrote:

> I am working on a project that involves Apache Ofbiz and some other Open Source programs.
>
> We are employing a web developer to help create a web interface for it. Now, what they are telling us is that they will use the C#, .Net and ASP.net on MS SQL Database Server for the development. But we believe the Open Source alternatives are better and much more reliable in the long run.
>
> Is anyone out there with an advice on this and perhaps the open source alternatives we can make do with. Developers that can write a web interface for applications responses will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks Mr David Jones for making to find my to the forum.
>
>        
>  

[John Okewole]

Thanks for the prompt response.

I will take note of that critically.

Raj Saini <[hidden email]> wrote: Hi John,

OFBiz has its own web development framework which is very rich and used
for developing various manager application as well as e-commerce
application. OFBiz development platform is multi-layered and based on
Java  EE standards. OFBiz also make use of template languages such as
free marker for e-commerce development. Scripting language such as bean
shell and Groovy are used for easier development. In my opinion this is
the best choice if you are planing to build applications around OFBiz.

Using C#, .Net and ASP will need web services level integration which
may not be easier if your team is not expert in OFBiz.

Thanks,

Raj

John Okewole wrote:

> I am working on a project that involves Apache Ofbiz and some other Open Source programs.
>
> We are employing a web developer to help create a web interface for it. Now, what they are telling us is that they will use the C#, .Net and ASP.net on MS SQL Database Server for the development. But we believe the Open Source alternatives are better and much more reliable in the long run.
>
> Is anyone out there with an advice on this and perhaps the open source alternatives we can make do with. Developers that can write a web interface for applications responses will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks Mr David Jones for making to find my to the forum.
>
>        
>  

       

[Ashish Vijaywargiya]

John ,

Keeping yourself with Open Source will be always plus(+) factor for you.
Open Source concept is spreading in the market very extensively and there is
no doubt that Open Source is Future.

Ofbiz is very feature rich application.As Raj gave very good brief
introduction about Ofbiz so I think I am safe on that Side :-).
I'll prefer you to get sometime in reading the book freely available about
Open Source ( http://producingoss.com/. )

--
Ashish Vijaywargiya


On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 12:49 AM, John Okewole <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Thanks for the prompt response.
>
> I will take note of that critically.
>
> Raj Saini <[hidden email]> wrote: Hi John,
>
> OFBiz has its own web development framework which is very rich and used
> for developing various manager application as well as e-commerce
> application. OFBiz development platform is multi-layered and based on
> Java  EE standards. OFBiz also make use of template languages such as
> free marker for e-commerce development. Scripting language such as bean
> shell and Groovy are used for easier development. In my opinion this is
> the best choice if you are planing to build applications around OFBiz.
>
> Using C#, .Net and ASP will need web services level integration which
> may not be easier if your team is not expert in OFBiz.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raj
>
> John Okewole wrote:
> > I am working on a project that involves Apache Ofbiz and some other Open
> Source programs.
> >
> > We are employing a web developer to help create a web interface for it.
> Now, what they are telling us is that they will use the C#, .Net and ASP.net
> on MS SQL Database Server for the development. But we believe the Open
> Source alternatives are better and much more reliable in the long run.
> >
> > Is anyone out there with an advice on this and perhaps the open source
> alternatives we can make do with. Developers that can write a web interface
> for applications responses will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks Mr David Jones for making to find my to the forum.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>

[John Okewole]

This is utmostly appreciated too. I have downloaded it and would go through it asap.

Thanks for the lifting.

Ashish Vijaywargiya <[hidden email]> wrote: John ,

Keeping yourself with Open Source will be always plus(+) factor for you.
Open Source concept is spreading in the market very extensively and there is
no doubt that Open Source is Future.

Ofbiz is very feature rich application.As Raj gave very good brief
introduction about Ofbiz so I think I am safe on that Side :-).
I'll prefer you to get sometime in reading the book freely available about
Open Source ( http://producingoss.com/. )

--
Ashish Vijaywargiya


On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 12:49 AM, John Okewole  wrote:

> Thanks for the prompt response.
>
> I will take note of that critically.
>
> Raj Saini  wrote: Hi John,
>
> OFBiz has its own web development framework which is very rich and used
> for developing various manager application as well as e-commerce
> application. OFBiz development platform is multi-layered and based on
> Java  EE standards. OFBiz also make use of template languages such as
> free marker for e-commerce development. Scripting language such as bean
> shell and Groovy are used for easier development. In my opinion this is
> the best choice if you are planing to build applications around OFBiz.
>
> Using C#, .Net and ASP will need web services level integration which
> may not be easier if your team is not expert in OFBiz.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raj
>
> John Okewole wrote:
> > I am working on a project that involves Apache Ofbiz and some other Open
> Source programs.
> >
> > We are employing a web developer to help create a web interface for it.
> Now, what they are telling us is that they will use the C#, .Net and ASP.net
> on MS SQL Database Server for the development. But we believe the Open
> Source alternatives are better and much more reliable in the long run.
> >
> > Is anyone out there with an advice on this and perhaps the open source
> alternatives we can make do with. Developers that can write a web interface
> for applications responses will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks Mr David Jones for making to find my to the forum.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>