The lighter side of Visual Basic - and the darker side too
Programmers are one of the few ways that people make a living where they are classified by the tools they use. The people reading this page are probably mostly "Visual Basic" programmers rather than Java or C++ programmers. The pages linked here are the ones that will be interesting to "Visual Basic" programmers. I know. They're interesting to me!
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OOP and GoTo
Explanation showing why Go To (GoTo) is considered harmful in programming along with a short history of the origin of structured programming and object oriented programming.
Explanation showing why Go To (GoTo) is considered harmful in programming along with a short history of the origin of structured programming and object oriented programming.
Microsoft Technical Support Review
A review of the quality of technical support received from Microsoft Professional Support.
A review of the quality of technical support received from Microsoft Professional Support.
Are You Planning To Upgrade to Visual Basic 2005? An About Visual Basic Poll
Are You Planning To Upgrade to Visual Basic 2005? An About Visual Basic Poll
Are You Planning To Upgrade to Visual Basic 2005? An About Visual Basic Poll
VBRun - A New Microsoft Support Resource for VB 6
Review of the Microsoft VBRun web site for support of VB 6 programmers.
Review of the Microsoft VBRun web site for support of VB 6 programmers.
A benchmark investigation into the relative performance speed of VB 6 versus VB.NET
The relative execution performance of VB 6 (Visual Basic 6) versus VB.NET is examined and a new benchmark is provided.
The relative execution performance of VB 6 (Visual Basic 6) versus VB.NET is examined and a new benchmark is provided.
Should Microsoft be sued for dropping support for VB 6?
Brad Jensen, a programmer from Tulsa, OK, has suggested that perhaps someone will sue Microsoft concerning the elimination of support for VB 6.
Brad Jensen, a programmer from Tulsa, OK, has suggested that perhaps someone will sue Microsoft concerning the elimination of support for VB 6.
Petition to Microsoft, Continue Support for VB 6
An article about the Microsoft announcement that free support for VB 6, Visual Basic 6, will be discontinued after March 2005 and about the petition that is attempting to pursuade Microsoft to change their policy.
An article about the Microsoft announcement that free support for VB 6, Visual Basic 6, will be discontinued after March 2005 and about the petition that is attempting to pursuade Microsoft to change their policy.
The Top Five Changes between VB 6 and VB.NET
This article answers the question, what is the difference between VB 6 and VB.NET. It is the About Visual Basic Guide's personal opinion about the reasons for the change and the top five differences.
This article answers the question, what is the difference between VB 6 and VB.NET. It is the About Visual Basic Guide's personal opinion about the reasons for the change and the top five differences.
Thirteen Ways to Loathe VB
Thirteen Ways to Loathe VB, a column written by Verity Stob for EXE magazine, January 2000. Published by special permission of aPress from the book, The Best of Verity Stob.
Thirteen Ways to Loathe VB, a column written by Verity Stob for EXE magazine, January 2000. Published by special permission of aPress from the book, The Best of Verity Stob.
The Google Web Service API
The Google search engine is rising above the churning froth of technology. What you might not know is that you can use the Google technology right in your own Visual Basic code using the Google Web Service API. Here your chance to learn about it.
The Google search engine is rising above the churning froth of technology. What you might not know is that you can use the Google technology right in your own Visual Basic code using the Google Web Service API. Here your chance to learn about it.
Quo Vadis, Web Services?
Programmers who have been around the block at least once have usually been burned by sudden twists and turns of the software biz. So you might be excused for wondering if the future of web services is really as bright as it seems right now. Here's one opinion 'About' it.
Programmers who have been around the block at least once have usually been burned by sudden twists and turns of the software biz. So you might be excused for wondering if the future of web services is really as bright as it seems right now. Here's one opinion 'About' it.
The VB.NET Upgrade Wizard
"The whole idea of giving us a half-baked conversion tool is an abomination IMHO." Gary Cornell, distinguished co-founder of APress and all around VB.NET guru had this to say about the VB.NET Upgrade Wizard in his book, Programming VB.NET - A Guide for Experienced Programmers.
"The whole idea of giving us a half-baked conversion tool is an abomination IMHO." Gary Cornell, distinguished co-founder of APress and all around VB.NET guru had this to say about the VB.NET Upgrade Wizard in his book, Programming VB.NET - A Guide for Experienced Programmers.