Visual Basic GUI/Applications.
Windows graphical user interfaces (GUI's) and windows application programs are applied to a wide variety of requirements. These requirements include GUI's for machine control and monitorting as well as custom tailored business applications.
I have developed windows based applications in Visual Basic (4,5,6 and .NET BETA 2) for the following windows environments:
Windows 95.
Windows 98.
Windows NT.
Windows ME.
Windows 2000.
A configuration application used in machine control can overcome a range of historical problems. Many devices in the past have been designed to be configured for use with dip switches and jumpers on the target machine. A windows based graphical user interface can make setting up a device easier and more precise. Typically the device is connected to a personal computer (desktop or laptop) through a serial port or ethernet link. The windows application is run, gathering information from the user, and then the setup is downloaded to the device for use.
Custom windows applications can be a specialized business application or testing tools. The application could include a database for storing and retrieving information or specialized COM (component object model) objects for communication or control.