What are the advanced and mature software platforms that can be used to create commercial software?
And what types of apps are they suited at creating?
We all know the basics:
- .NET makes quick work of Windows apps
- Flash or Silverlight for internet experiences
- MS Office addons for workflow integrated apps
- ASP, Python, ROR or PHP for web apps
What others can you actually consider for a real-world app?
The only one’s I would add to your list are:
And although not necessarily mature, but definitely advanced I would also add:
You could probably lump that in the .NET stack, but that’s a big stack.
In terms of Software Platforms I would also add:
It’s come a long way and is an excellent platform for workflow and web apps.