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(More customer reviews)I'm not sure why everyone is complaining about Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), when this software is so powerful.
First, let me say that it's true VB.NET Standard Edition is somewhat crippled in that it doesn't let you create DLL's or mobile apps for WinCE devices. Nor does it include Crystal Reports, or some other features you'd find in VB.NET Professional/Enterprise. However, it's perfect for making small utilities/applications.
Most of my programming experience has been with Perl, PHP, Java, C, C++. I had a little exposure to Visual Basic in college, but I had forgotten everything I had learned about it. With VB.NET standard and _Visual Basic .NET Step by Step_ (ISBN: 0-7356-1374-5) I was able to write a fully functional and moderately complex application (and distribute it with the included Windows installer) in about 2 weeks time. I was astounded by the low learning curve.
There are two different types of programs you can create with VB.NET, those based on Windows forms and those based on Web forms. Windows forms would be your traditional type of Windows application, while Web forms are designed to work through the Internet. I have no VB.NET experience creating Web forms, but the features look promising.
VB.NET is different than earlier versions of VB because it is built around the .NET framework. The .NET framework works more like Java. Your programs are converted to bytecode which runs on the .NET framework (which your users must install to run your apps). That would probably explain why it is slower than older VB compilers.
In the past, applications created with Visual C++ would run faster than those made with VB. This is no longer the case. All Visual Studio Languages (C#, C++ and VB) all compile to .NET bytecode. Because the resulting bytecode is the same, you choose the language whose syntax you are most familiar with.
I feel the benefits of switching to .NET are worth the performance loss. Because .NET is Microsoft's answer to Java, everything is now heavily dependant on Objects. OO programming with VB.NET is incredibly simple. Chances are any structure or function/method you'd like to use is already written - you just need to find the proper namespace in the .NET framework, import it into your code and then create an instance of the object you want. It's OO at its best.
I would definitely not recommend VB.NET to people who have no programming experience. You need to get your feet wet with something else before delving into this.
Just to clarify compatibility issues; VB.NET requires WinNT, Win2k, or WinXP Professional. It's my understanding that it will work on WinXP Home for applications, but you need XP Pro for creating/testing Web forms.
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Microsoft Visual Basic .NET is the latest version of the Visual Basic development system. Reengineered for the Microsoft .NET Framework, it provides an easy and productive route for new developers and current Visual Basic programmers to quickly build Windows-based applications, next-generation XML Web services, thin-client Web applications, and software for mobile devices.
Write programs more efficiently using Visual Basic .NET. Take full advantage of IntelliSense statement completion, a background compiler, and Windows Forms control anchoring to reduce the amount of code you write and improve code stability. Visual Basic .NET provides developers with designers for creating Windows Forms and Web Forms applications and XML documents, as well as a host of other features for constructing solutions on the .NET platform.
Use the On-Screen Emulator feature to easily design and test Pocket PC applications without a device. The start page acts as a developer portal to one-click information on recently used projects, personal preferences, product updates, and the MSDN Online Community. Also, view project components, including Web Forms and Windows Forms controls, HTML elements, objects, and code snippets in the enhanced Toolbox.
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