Learning new..

Just a quick question i'm sure has probably been asked a couple times...basically i have a good background in vb3 up to 6 and now i would like to move up, i've got a copy of visual studio 2005 pro and i've found that a good amount of things have changed.

Basically should i spend my time learning C++ or C# instead of learning all this new i guess .net VB stuff?

Thanks!

Wether you choose C# or VB .Net is mostly a question about what you feel most comfortable with, and Id guess its VB .Net since youve done some classic VB.

Much has changed in .NET, but much of the basics have not. You still have the same conditionals, loops, keywords, etc.

Switching to C# is a fairly popular move, so you can feel fine with that, but keep in mind that C syntax will have different constructs for loops, conditionals, operators, etc. This will add a slight steepening to the learning curve, however, C# is beginning to appear more popular.

A lot, too, will depend on the requirements of your current (or perhaps future) job. What are your employeers looking for?

What are you looking for?

Usually it VB.NET for programmers with VB 6 experience to switch to. What version of .NET Pro do you have? If 203 then I would suggest going to 2005 Express as its a much better version.

Once you learn the framework then its just minor differences in syntax when it comes to switching between C# and VB.NET etc.

While you are at it you might as well grad SQL Server 2005 Express and play around with working with databases in the .NET environment.

Learn VB.NET, then use your VB.NET knowledge to easily pick up C#.

Then look for a job and watch the offers flow in.

Thanks guys for all the helpful input. I've got a copy of Visual Studio 2005 and i think i've decided to kinda get the hang of .net first then i will take it from there if i do decide to follow a software programming path for work, as of right now i just dabble in it to make my own little programs. Thanks!