What are your reccomendations?

[Pauly]

Hi all,

We've been developing software since the late eighties using a
'data-centric' development system that has served us very well up until now.
Unfortunately, the developers of this system have dropped that ball in
regard to timelines and communications and it has us persuing our options.

What we need it a system that allows rapid application development for a
medium sized MS-SQL database application deployable to numerous sites with
minimal downtime due to 'undocumented features' and problems with the
(development) product.

I know it's a very general question, but will MS dotnet allow us to develop
a commercial quality application quickly (once we know what we're doing with
it) and get it to market?

Also..(while you're being so generous with information), what 'version' of
the product would you reccomend, and what 3rd party extension products do
you consider 'must haves' for development of a sturdy database application?

Thanks.

Pauly