programming language recommendation for: very rapid development, graphics, and a little computation

[dpopiz]

ok, I've had a little project going for a while: a pda for really quick, easy "everyday" use by everyday people...but that's not the point
I've drawn out extensive concepts and notes for a lot of applications for this device, but I now want to make something interactive so I can test how quick and easy it really is.
so, I need to write a program to simulate it and
- it's got to be something where I can make changes really really quickly, without messing with a ton of low level code.
- it's got to be something that's easy to do graphical stuff in...drawing images, shapes, and text
- it has to be able to store information somehow
- it has to be able to do some general computations

suggestions? remember, the most important thing is rapid development

 

[PowerMacG5]

What OS? PocketPC or Palm? If PocketPC, I would use embedded Visual Basic; or VB.NET, C#.NET using the .NET compact Framework.

 

[OOBradm]

hm, yes VB is a good suggestion. How about Java?

 

[Ameesh]

VB or C#

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: OOBradm
hm, yes VB is a good suggestion. How about Java?

Java runs like sh!t on a PocketPC. The Virtual Machine is way too much overhead.

 

[dpopiz]

this does not have to run on a particular pda. I just want something to simulate the application, on a desktop.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Probably VB then, since there are shelves full of books, thousands of pre-written components to plug in, and tens of thousands of unemployed who will code for food