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General Software Discussion / Re: Visual Basic 6 App.s in need of way to charge for usage, ideas?
« Last post by publicdomain on November 04, 2023, 02:55 PM »Hello Phil, you need to setup a SaaS on a Windows VPS with payment provider integration (Paypal IPN, other).
There must be a running HTTP service on the VPS that handles translation of the user input that comes from the browser and maps it to your Windows app.
If it is a remote terminal emulator you're after, I can see a service based on something like Xtermjs (http://xtermjs.org).
If it is forwarding input to the GUI of your Visual Basic 6 app, then any front-end framework that matches the input fields you have can do (Foundation, SemanticUI, other).
If you want pixel-by-pixel mirroring of the VB6 program to the web client, that's harder to do yet possible. You don't want VNC, you want to redirect/buffer a single Window instance per paying customer into the authorized web browser.
This is not a trivial project. Since it is more on the commercial/enterprise side, you may want to negotiate with an "old timer" full-stack developer that understands both modern front-end and traditional back-end. Ideally, someone with experience since the DOS/VB6 era who's also active with modern technologies.
Good news: I fit the bill & suit the skills!
I can do it for a most-reasonable fee (you may ask on the freelancing websites but full-stack developers aren't usually on the cheap. Side-stepping via hiring multiple programmers and demanding them to work together as a team can prove to bring ever higher costs).
In this case, it's better to stick with a single developer who understands all the moving parts.
A very fair setup would be $100 upfront + $100 on completion.
That is more than fair for developing such a commercial app (it is actually a "fellow DC member" price!).
Of course, the downside being you'll have to accommodate me doing it as a side project, which means at least a couple weeks realistically.
I doubt hiring a dedicated full-stack developer or developers full-time demanding fast completion would give you this price to be honest. They may try squeezing your pocket leaning more to the 4-figure side.
You are also supporting more free releases for the community since any and all of your support is accounted as going toward our PD project, including you in the supporters list
What do you say? A good ol' hire for a fixed amount
Cheers!
Vic
There must be a running HTTP service on the VPS that handles translation of the user input that comes from the browser and maps it to your Windows app.
If it is a remote terminal emulator you're after, I can see a service based on something like Xtermjs (http://xtermjs.org).
If it is forwarding input to the GUI of your Visual Basic 6 app, then any front-end framework that matches the input fields you have can do (Foundation, SemanticUI, other).
If you want pixel-by-pixel mirroring of the VB6 program to the web client, that's harder to do yet possible. You don't want VNC, you want to redirect/buffer a single Window instance per paying customer into the authorized web browser.
This is not a trivial project. Since it is more on the commercial/enterprise side, you may want to negotiate with an "old timer" full-stack developer that understands both modern front-end and traditional back-end. Ideally, someone with experience since the DOS/VB6 era who's also active with modern technologies.
Good news: I fit the bill & suit the skills!
Anyone interested in solving this problem?-OptimalDesigns (November 03, 2023, 11:28 AM)
I can do it for a most-reasonable fee (you may ask on the freelancing websites but full-stack developers aren't usually on the cheap. Side-stepping via hiring multiple programmers and demanding them to work together as a team can prove to bring ever higher costs).
In this case, it's better to stick with a single developer who understands all the moving parts.
A very fair setup would be $100 upfront + $100 on completion.
That is more than fair for developing such a commercial app (it is actually a "fellow DC member" price!).
Of course, the downside being you'll have to accommodate me doing it as a side project, which means at least a couple weeks realistically.
I doubt hiring a dedicated full-stack developer or developers full-time demanding fast completion would give you this price to be honest. They may try squeezing your pocket leaning more to the 4-figure side.
You are also supporting more free releases for the community since any and all of your support is accounted as going toward our PD project, including you in the supporters list
What do you say? A good ol' hire for a fixed amount
Cheers!
Vic
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