windows desktop application development, cost comparison for VB.net, VC++, c#.net, and java..?

Question

Want to know the cost comparison for creating "desktop application development environment for windows" like licensing Visual Studio and Java evn...?

Just an approx estimate would do..

For the analysis of technology choice among VB.net, VC++, C#, JAVA,,

Any web link where such analysis has been done in managerial perspective(cost, Performance, Maintainability, Adoptability with Upcoming technologies, Flexibility to Enhance, ).. would be of great help..

Answer 1

Just an advice: you can use C++ with Qt framework to build a desktop application.

http://qt.nokia.com/products/appdev/files/pdf/qt-cross-platform-application-framework-datasheet

Java vs Qt productivity comparison:

http://www.lanl.gov/projects/CartaBlanca/webdocs/PhippsPaperOnJavaEfficiency.pdf