Mapinfo and Visual Basic

Hello
I am working on Mapinfo which is a GIS application. I want to write some porgramming in VB and then get the form/code displayed in Mapinfo. How would that be possible? Do I have to get Mapbasic or Map Xpress or is it possible with VB and mapinfo. How do I relate these two?

MapInfo provides "Integrated Mapping" capabilities for VB, C, Java etc. To use Integrated Mapping, you need to either purchase Mapinfo or the runtime engine. Contact Mapinfo tech support or sales for specifics.