Website: http://www.palewar.com

·        How long have you been using VB?

Since 1998, VB 5.0.

·        What industry do you work in?

IT – Software Development, Consultancy, Field Force Automation.

·        How big is your development team?

8.

·        What kind of apps do you most commonly build?

Field Force Solutions, Windows Mobile Applications, Document Management System.

·        What’s the most interesting app you’ve ever built?

It was an application I coded using VB 6 and AutoCAD COM support. I converted readings taken on ground by surveyors to generate CAD drawings like L-Sections, Cross Sections which are then used in estimation for the proposed Road Construction.

·        Please tell us about an app that you’re working on at the moment.

Right now our team is working on a complete ERP tailored for Amusement Companies which sell, operate coin-operated machines, video games, vending machines etc.

·        What other technologies do you most commonly use?

Sybase Mobilink synchronization, Flash UI integration with Desktop application, ClickOnce.

·        What are some of your favorite VB features?

Intellisense, Edit-and-continue, Auto-completion, Auto-formatting.

·        What do you like most about VB as a programming language?

Easy to use, high productivity.

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