Tom, Python is good for development machines, but for a distributable application you want something more self-contained. If you're not dealing exclusively with developers, getting people to install something like Python is a bigger pain than it's worth. The other solutions mentioned are all designed to be user-friendly rather than developer-friendly. -Dan Tom Novelli wrote: > On 10/11/07, *Rich* <rich at on-the-net.com <mailto:rich at on-the-net.com>> > wrote: > > > The basic idea is we have a project task/time tracking system, > all web based and connected to various resources and data > sources. > > It would be a real improvement to have a timer > component as a standalone desktop application, esp > so a browser window doesn't have to open to start, pause > and/or stop the timer. Running on Windows and Mac is required, > being able to run on a linux desktop would be a real plus. > > > For quick deployment, I'd just use Python, the programmer's swiss army > knife (or is that Perl? :-) Windows installation is painless, and > includes Tk (an older but adequate GUI toolkit). Most Macs and Linux > boxes already have Python and Tk installed. > > Tom >