Java or C#

Question

Hello everyone.
I'm creating a GUI program that basically is a listview and ability to search in a database ( which already is an Excel file ) and show the matching results.
Program is going to run on windows 7 ( or maybe XP!!!) But i like that Java can run on almost operating system.
I need a small and fast database for this project maybe i choose SQLite.
What's your suggest to me ? What's your preferred language and database for this kind of programs?

Please describe why you choose yours and which gui framework to use.

Answer 1

I've worked with GUIs in both java and c#.NET
.NET has a visual editor which is way faster and easier than building through code, but java has more components and much more customization.

Regarding databases, ADO.NET offers you the possibility to retrieve data and do queries offline, but personally I find it kind of ugly to use.

JDBC (java data base connector) (to me) seems simpler, but it need a connection per each query.

You decide which suits you the best

Answer 2

True, I installed it for the same reason, I used it once and never again. Didn't get the hang of it

Answer 3

neo.h I'm agree with you drag and drop GUI design in c# .net makes it much faster, but there is JavaFx Scene builder for java. And i really like the way it works.