Hello Everyone,

What a great forum. Lots of people willing to help if you have the patience to wait for a response. (I do)

Question:

How did everyone learn VB? I am thinking about taking a course this summer from a local community college. It is about 10 weeks long, and is one of three courses for VB, ie., VB-1, VB-2, and then VB-3. These are all 10 week courses, so it would take me about a year and a half to complete these, unless they accelerate them. I think it is going to cost around $250. Lot better than the expense of those $1500 seminars. Maybe they are good for experienced programmers.

I have books, but the books usually cover blanket stuff. I had a question about locating the exact record in a database using VB. I could not find the answer in $100 worth of books. Finally, got some really good help from Lana on database structures, which I am still learning.

Is it possible to be a "complete" programmer just by knocking around with books, and online forums? It seems to me that it is not possible to fully harness the power of VB through the use of books and online tips. Maybe it is, but for now, my perspective is that it isn't possible.

I would like some feedback from you folks here in this forum. There seems to be quite a few youngsters banging out serious code. Is that from high-school classes or just knocking around? I am 34 and seem to have a fun, but challenging project ahead, especially with a wife and kid, and full-time job.

Talk to me,
Sal