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Anyone know where i can find a good comparison between the "generally accepted" Pro's and Con's for developing in ASP.NET verses Win forms 2.0. Preferably something official. I need to make a presentation to my boss (not a techie at all) about the two, and am looking for something "official" to show him. I have found lots of things on forums but cant find anything from a "offical" Source

Any Ideas?

Kredns
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  • what do you mean by official? aren't there obvious differences when you develop for web vs winforms - whether or not official? – shahkalpesh Jun 19 '09 at 21:15

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ASP.NET is a web development framework, whereas WinForms is a desktop application UI framework. Are you trying to build a web site or a desktop app? There's your answer.

If your question is more in the vein of thin vs. thick clients, see here.

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Eric
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An MSDN article that might be useful: Choosing Between Windows Forms and Web Forms

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MSDN: Choosing Between Windows Forms and Web Forms which also links to ClickOnce Deployment Overview, although you should also consider Silveright (rich apps in the browser) and ASP.NET MVC (alternative model to webforms at the web server).

Marc Gravell
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  • Marc: While the link could be useful, I think the basic differences should be meaningful to a non-technical person. Am I rude in adding my comments to the OP? – shahkalpesh Jun 19 '09 at 21:43
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    No, I don't see any "rude". But don't forget, there's non-technical, and then there's managers ;-p – Marc Gravell Jun 19 '09 at 21:48