Visual Basic

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Since Visual Basic is easy to learn and fast to write code with, it's sometimes used to prototype an application that will later be written in a more difficult but efficient language. Visual Basic is also widely used to write working programs. Microsoft says that there are at least 3 million developers using Visual Basic.

Getting started with Visual Basic

To explore how the Visual Basic is used in the enterprise, here are some additional resources:

Linq and XML programming in Visual Basic 9: Visual Basic 9 includes several new developments, including LINQ and better XML. Learn why Visual Basic 9 and Windows Vista appeal Visual Basic developers.

Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide: Visual Basic 2008: Considering a transition from VB 6 to VB 9? This article discusses Microsoft's efforts to make the move as painless as possible.

Find tons of helpful links in this Visual Studio 2008 Learning Guide.

Read more about Visual Basic: - Microsoft provides a Visual Basic home page. - SearchVB.com offers a Visual Basic 2005 Learning Guide - Also from SearchVB.com, an Ask the Expert response highlighting the differences between Visual Basic 6.0 and VB.NET - Also from SearchVB.com, a three-part series about the past, present and future of VB

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