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  1. May 8th, 2007, 05:03 PM #1
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    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!
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    Re: Learning new..

    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.
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    Re: Learning new..

    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.
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    Re: Learning new..

    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?
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    Re: Learning new..

    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.
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    Re: Learning new..

    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.
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    Re: Learning new..

    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.
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    Re: Learning new..

    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!
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