Visual Basic Beginner Question

[sportdlockport]

As a power user of Microsoft and other products, I would like assistance in recommending a starting point to learn Visual Basic. For example:

1. What is the difference between 6.0 and .NET?
2. As a non-programmer, how would you suggest I begin learning visual basic and what version?
3. Is there a particular learning/training book or CD that would be most helpful?
4. I would utilize visual basic to work with reporting databases, web and incorporating with Microsoft Office products.

Thanks,
Craig

 

[stsuing]

1) 6.0 is dying and will not be supported. Though you may need to know it for historical purposes or if your job demads it.

2) VS 2003 is the current release so start there, although 2005 comes out in 2 months.

3)Look at this thread for book information. There is usally a VB equivalant to a C# book.

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1128213&page=1

There are VB Labs here

https://msdn.demoservers.com/default.aspx

 

[ThatRickGuy]

1) 6.0 is an Event driven structured programming language. VB.Net is an Object Oriented programming language. They are fundamentally different, only the syntax is similar.

2) VS 2k3 is the current release, VS 2k5 hit's its Marketing release in november, but wont likely ship until early next year.

-Rick

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