Wisej.NET Migration
  • Introduction
  • WinForms to Wisej.NET
    • WinForms Migration First Steps
    • Advanced Topics
      • Statics vs. Session Variables
      • Reporting
      • Office Automation
      • Modal Dialogs
      • Registry Access
      • File Access
    • Optimizations After Migration
      • Alert Boxes
      • Watermarks
      • Tool Buttons
      • Enhanced TabControl
      • Enhanced DataGridView
      • AllowHtml
      • Label Wrapper
      • VirtualScroll
      • Theming
      • Responsive Properties
  • VB6 to Wisej.NET
    • VB6 Migration First Steps
  • Gupta to Wisej.NET
    • SAL Migration First Steps
  • Visual WebGUI to Wisej.NET
    • VWG Migration First Steps
    • VWG Advanced Migration
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  • Legacy Technologies
  • Benefits of Web Solutions
  • Rewrite or Migrate?

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Introduction

Modernize legacy & desktop applications to Web and Cloud, using Wisej.NET.

NextWinForms Migration First Steps

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Existing Windows-based line-of-business applications cannot be turned into browser-based solution easily. Typically, enterprise-scale solutions have been developed over many years with a larger team, they consist of hundreds of screens, and millions of lines of code.

Legacy Technologies

Thanks to Wisej.NET, the following technologies can be brought to the web:

Automated Migration Options
Semi-automated Modernization

  • Visual C++

  • Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)

  • Microsoft Access

  • COBOL

  • xBase, Vulcan.NET, X#

Thanks to .NET, Wisej.NET can be used with a number of languages such as C#, VB.NET, Python, X# and others. To realize web-enabling with legacy technologies such as VB6 or Gupta, intermediate steps for code conversion to .NET will be required.

Professional services and turn-key migration solutions are available from the makers of Wisej.NET and a number of international partners.

Benefits of Web Solutions

By migrating your Windows-based solution into a native web application you can benefit from:

  • Easy installation. Clients just need a browser and your applications URL.

  • No Deployment. Your application, database drivers, report client software etc. don´t need to be deployed anymore.

  • Single code base. With Wisej.NET you can use the same code base for desktop, web and mobile.

  • Various devices. Your application can now be used on PCs, laptops, mobile phones, tablets etc.

  • Various OS. Your clients can use any OS including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android etc.

  • More modern UI possible. Our theming system allows to greatly enhance the look & feel of your application.

Rewrite or Migrate?

If you decide to keep the application and you have a trigger point to realize a browser-based solution for web/cloud usage, there are two scenarios to consider:

Option
Pro
Cons

Rewrite from scratch

Migrate to the web

Improve look & code

Work on something new

Takes many years Very expensive High risk to fail Users may not like it

Fast, even if complex Very low risk Preserve business logic 80-90% cheaper Take on entire team Seamless debugging Clean solution UI/UX improvements

Not fully automatic Needs Wisej.NET

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Windows Forms (C#, VB.NET)
Visual Basic 6
Gupta/Centura SQLWindows
Gizmox Visual WebGUI
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Former Visual Basic 6 solution migrated to Wisej.NET and modernized using UI/UX design services.