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1. is VB better than VB.net and which is newer
2. i want to make a small program for myself which grabs the sites tables and collumns once i tell the application the database name so how could i do that because im not sure like it lists collumns in 1 box and tables in another or expands like a tree type thing showing me the structure of the site :)
Thank you
As far as question 1 goes, it's like asking which is better: Coke, or Coke with Lime. Coke came out 100 years ago and is cherished by millions, but Coke with lime is new and ehanced and is loved by millions, but in the end, it's still just Coke.
So, to answer your question, VB is the same as VB.NET, because it's the same language (Classic Coke,) but the way you program with it is new in concept (New Coke.) (Total 80's reference there.)
As far as this forum is concerned, though, you want to compare the difference between classic VB (VB6 and below) with VB.NET.
Classic VB (VB6) is a good learning tool, but it's become outdated, and MS is slowly limited support of it. Also, it's become harder and harder to find legal versions of it.
I recommend that if you are just now wanting to learn VB now, I'd start with VB.NET 2008. It's the latest greatest from Microsoft, and the Express version is free to download. Plus, the Express version is still quite powerful for what they limit you to. However, VB.NET does take a learning curve, as you have to learn and understand Object Oriented Programming right off the bat, but this can be solved by MANY books on the market.