Possible to create WinForm apps in VB.NET that can access an intranet?

Question

I'm not looking for a solution, rather I just want to know if this is possible or not with VB.NET (which I'm still just a beginner on).

What I'm looking to develop is a WinForm application that allows users within the company network to share files and other information. Is this possible? Thanks.

Answer 1

You have LOTS of ways to do this, depending on the your requirements. You are basically building a distributed app, and .NET has some very strong technologies for this.

First of all, the most simple solution is to create a shared folder, and then create a program that uses that folder for communication (periodic checks for changes, etc...)

Second solution would perhaps be a ASP.NET web service, also depending what info you want to share.

At the end, the most powerful solution would be TCP/IP Sockets, but that is really for VERY fast, and VERY concurrent requirements.

Since you didn't fully describe what you want to do, I suggest you do a "distributed programming .NET" or "network programming .NET" search on the Google.

There are plenty of examples using all sorts of techniques, either in VB or C# (and you can also translate code from one to another).

Answer 2

Sure... either through a networked folder, or through a user-control. Really depends on what you are really going to be doing. Sorry I cannot be more specific.

Answer 3

Yes, it's possible, but you'll need to give more specifics on what you want to do.