PowerBuilder GUI to web application - best options? [closed]

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Does anyone have any opinions on the best options for converting a PB GUI application that I sell to users to be a web app? (The web app would be run on my servers, not the clients' servers.)

It seems there are a number of options. One is to use PB 11's ability to retarget an app as an ASP.NET WebForms app, but I really don't understand yet what its limitations are.

Then there is Sybase's solution, Appeon.

And then there are a host of companies that do conversio开发者_开发知识库ns to either .NET or Java web solutions, including Metex, BluePhoenix, EwakSoft, MainTrend, TeamCTI, Nexaweb, ...

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Go with Appeon if you have existing large size or PFC application. It is easier to migrate. If you are writing a new application, PB11.5 WebForm is a better choice.

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The fact that you don't get that many answers shows the declining of powerbuilder. Powerbuilder is now very exclusive to those who possess advance knowledge of programming. It is no longer for the newbees and not even for those with intermediate skills. The learning curve has become too steep for any newcomers. This is scary if you are thinking about maintaining these applications long term.