What IS VB.NET ????

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Sep 16th, 2001, 06:36 AM
iflash

What IS VB.NET ????

What exactly is VB.NET, i tried to find stuff on it but found none
pls tell me in brief
thanx!
Sep 17th, 2001, 02:58 AM
Smurfwow

the next generation of vb6.
Sep 17th, 2001, 06:45 PM
numtel

It's VB7 but it's a lot different, even more so than the difference between vb4 and 5
Sep 19th, 2001, 03:14 AM
alex_read

It's VB7, but which allows you to create web sites using an updated version of the vb code. It uses no runtime files when compiled apart from the .net framework and in future will allow your program to be platform / OS independant so it could run on linux / unix etc.
Sep 19th, 2001, 07:52 AM
Joacim Andersson

Quote:

Originally posted by alex_read
It's VB7, but which allows you to create web sites using an updated version of the vb code. It uses no runtime files when compiled apart from the .net framework and in future will allow your program to be platform / OS independant so it could run on linux / unix etc.

VB.Net uses the Common Language Runtime library which is a VERY large runtime file!!!
But it will be included in Windows so you can apploy your application on any computer as long as they have version X of a particular service pack.
Sep 23rd, 2001, 04:56 PM

Ahhhhh i understand what is .net , but it will will cost so much money ( i think ).
Sep 23rd, 2001, 06:45 PM
filburt1

VB.NET is just a member of the .NET family. There's also ASP.NET, C++.NET (I think), etc. They are available as separate products; if you bought them all as one big suite, then it would be REALLY expensive. :D
Sep 23rd, 2001, 08:27 PM

I am a no money :eek:

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Sep 25th, 2001, 05:00 PM
substring

filburt1 said:
<snip> C++.NET (I think), etc.
<snip>

I believe it is Visual C#.NET, and not C++.NET.
Sep 25th, 2001, 06:14 PM
iflash

well can anyone tell me whats the .NET family is all about???
pls
Sep 26th, 2001, 03:01 AM
Joacim Andersson

Quote:

Originally posted by substring
filburt1 said:
<snip> C++.NET (I think), etc.
<snip>

I believe it is Visual C#.NET, and not C++.NET.

Both Visual C++.Net and C#.Net will exist in the .Net development family.
The complete .Net family would also include new server products like SQL Server(.Net ???), Exchange Server and so on.
The .Net framework is designed to replace COM/DCOM/COM+ in the future. The CLR (common language run-time) is just one part of the .Net framework which itself is built on open standard components and protocols, like XML and SOAP.
Sep 26th, 2001, 12:44 PM
JoshT

.Net is also MS's attempt to compete with HP or IBM in the service markets...
Oct 7th, 2001, 11:54 PM
vbdummy

So .NET will really better?

or it's only MS's marketing.
Oct 8th, 2001, 07:45 AM
JoshT

Well when we talk about .NET here, we're usually refering to VS.NET from the programmer's perspective. That is actually only a small part of MS's .Net strategy.