We are currently in the process of evaluating application frameworks for our development environment. The choices have been narrowed down to StrataFrame, DevForce (by IdeaBlade) and eXpressApp Framework (by DevExpress). There is some give and take between the products, but the underlying concepts are similar.



What I would like to know is if anybody has experience in their search for an application framework, similar to what we are looking at, and why you chose StrataFrame (or conversely why you didn't choose another product) over any other tool?



This doesn't have to be specific to the products I mentioned. I would also like feedback as to how successful the product has made your development process.



Thank you for any advice you can provide.

Doug.

My own background is VFP and for the last 10 years I've been part of F1 Technologies, doing training and mentoring for the Visual FoxExpress framework as well as developing applications.  I've been lucky to work with what I consider the best framework and framework designers in the VFP world and I immediately saw a lot of similarities in Strataframe and the Microfour folks. 

A good framework has a design strategy and a lot of stuff available but doesn't get in the way by putting you in proprietary boxes.  I think a lot of the design decisions Microfour has made fullfill that requirement.  I'm still a beginner at both .NET and Strataframe but I feel like using this framework is flattening my .NET learning curve dramatically the way Visual FoxExpress did for my quickly becoming productive in VFP. 

I'll be going to Texas for the class this summer and look forward to starting a major project with Strataframe this fall.

Hey Charles.

Great to hear that. I will meet you there!