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  1. Sep 9th, 2006, 06:26 AM #1
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    What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    As I've said in my other posts, I am newbier than a newbie when it comes to VB programming. And I am willing to learn. But what programming language do you suggest? Should I resort to learning the Classic Visual Basic or should I use VB.NET instead? Thanks.
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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    Learn programming, not a language.

    Then learn as many languages as you can.
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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    Both then you know more than a newb hehe ...
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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    I would suggest you *play* with VB6 (perhaps using Visual Studio Express, which is free on M$' website) then move up to .NET when you've got the fundamentals of VB understood...without the fundamentals, you've no chance in either language (although they're pretty much the same, just .NET has more features)
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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    Quote Originally Posted by smUX
    I would suggest you *play* with VB6 (perhaps using Visual Studio Express, which is free on M$' website) then move up to .NET ...
    Visual Studio Express is actually Visual Studio.Net Express (they are dropping .Net from their product names, as they no longer support anything else); VB6 was part of Visual Studio 98, and has not been available from Microsoft for a long time.

    I think going for the Express edition of VB is a good idea tho, it allows you to "dip your toe" before commiting to an actual purchase (and may be enough for you anyway).
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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    Quote Originally Posted by si_the_geek
    Visual Studio Express is actually Visual Studio.Net Express (they are dropping .Net from their product names, as they no longer support anything else); VB6 was part of Visual Studio 98, and has not been available from Microsoft for a long time.

    I think going for the Express edition of VB is a good idea tho, it allows you to "dip your toe" before commiting to an actual purchase (and may be enough for you anyway).
    Care to link me to some disadvantages of the Express editions? I can't seem to find any and I'm considering going through my old chest of stuff to find my .NET cd's...but to save the 5 disk install, I downloaded C# Express. So what are the main disadvantages?

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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    I'm afraid I dont have enough knowledge of either the 'regular' or Express versions to know.. perhaps someone else with that knowledge will post.
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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    Quote Originally Posted by si_the_geek
    I'm afraid I dont have enough knowledge of either the 'regular' or Express versions to know.. perhaps someone else with that knowledge will post.
    No problem Guess I'll just have to weave my way through the (IMO) messy Microsoft/MSDN website

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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

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    ... Should I resort to learning the Classic Visual Basic or should I use VB.NET instead? Thanks.
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    Re: What to Learn? Visual Basic 6.0 or VB.NET

    I'm fairly new to this by comparison to the pros here but I agree with an earlier post - if you learn programming - e.g. the general syntax and coding principles then you can adapt to any lanuage.

    I've learnt VB6 simply because it was the only book in the library :P but perhaps now VB.NET is more use, particularly after "Classic VB" getting dropped my MS for their .NET framework (stops self from coughing M$ imperialism)
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