Re: [slightly OT] WebCat vs. WebObjects ;)
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texte = At 5:43 PM 4/11/00, Parker wrote: >I know that this is a loaded question and difficult to >answer, but could someone explain some >advantages/disadvantages/comparisons between WebCatalog and >WebObjects (specifically on MacOS X Server would be nice, >but I'll take anything I can get).I think they are more like apples & oranges than most comparisons.>I currently use WebCatalog for some very small sites I've >done and enjoy it well enough,WebCatalog scales surprisingly well-- it's optimized for online store & catalog functions, especially searching (which can be applied to non-eCommerce solutions as well).>but my WebObjects CD that >came with MacOS X Server still stares at me everyday just >waiting to be installed and explored. I'm just wondering if >I should focus on one or the other (don't want to spread >myself too thin)WebObjects is not really free. You still need to pay a hefty amount for a deployment license, plus the learning curve is much steeper than WebCatalog. Plus in most cases you are paying separately to license, develop and deploy the database itself (Oracle, Sybase, etc.). >Everything I've read so far indicates that they do very >similar things. What about the future?I appreciate the fact that WebCatalog also runs great on Mac OS 9 (not just OS X Server), but I'm biased on that point.-Jay- ------------ Jay Gonzales mailto:jay@smithmicro.com StarNine Technologies, Inc. Phone: 510-649-4949 2550 Ninth Street, Ste. 112 Fax : 510-548-5959 Berkeley, CA 94710 Toll-free: 800-525-2580 USA
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At 5:43 PM 4/11/00, Parker wrote: >I know that this is a loaded question and difficult to >answer, but could someone explain some >advantages/disadvantages/comparisons between WebCatalog and >WebObjects (specifically on MacOS X Server would be nice, >but I'll take anything I can get).I think they are more like apples & oranges than most comparisons.>I currently use WebCatalog for some very small sites I've >done and enjoy it well enough,WebCatalog scales surprisingly well-- it's optimized for online store & catalog functions, especially searching (which can be applied to non-eCommerce solutions as well).>but my WebObjects CD that >came with MacOS X Server still stares at me everyday just >waiting to be installed and explored. I'm just wondering if >I should focus on one or the other (don't want to spread >myself too thin)WebObjects is not really free. You still need to pay a hefty amount for a deployment license, plus the learning curve is much steeper than WebCatalog. Plus in most cases you are paying separately to license, develop and deploy the database itself (Oracle, Sybase, etc.). >Everything I've read so far indicates that they do very >similar things. What about the future?I appreciate the fact that WebCatalog also runs great on Mac OS 9 (not just OS X Server), but I'm biased on that point.-Jay- ------------ Jay Gonzales mailto:jay@smithmicro.com StarNine Technologies, Inc. Phone: 510-649-4949 2550 Ninth Street, Ste. 112 Fax : 510-548-5959 Berkeley, CA 94710 Toll-free: 800-525-2580 USA ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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