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Review
Microsoft Visual Basic Express edition is the easiest programming tool/language available. It can be used to create professional looking GUI applications, that can be run on Windows.
The Express Edition is the version which Microsoft distributes freely. Anyone can download and install it without a serial number. It is not a demo version, but a developer version. Express Edition lacks only some advanced programming capabilities required by large enterprises. For small companies and students this version is enough to learn and to create professional quality aplications.
Visual Basic 2008 includes numerous features that make it unique of its kind.
Multi threading and other advanced programming techniques can be done very easily without much knowledge.There are buttons and text-boxes that can be dragged into the form to create the Interface (GUI). On double clicking them, we can write program codes to what it should do when we "click the button", "write text" etc. Basic knowledge of "Visual Basic" or "Basic" programming language is necessary. I would recommend MSDN at "http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx" to get started. Menus appear while you are typing to help you select variables and functions easiely. It automatically corrects the code so that the program looks neat and easier to read.
MSDN ( Microsoft Developer Network ) is a website created by Microsoft which serve as a technical reference library regarding any Visual Studio product like Visual Basic. All the functions that are used in VB (Visual Basic ) programming are listed in it with examples and/or source codes and project files. "Microsoft Document Explorer" is the program which can be used to browse this online as well as offline. Web pages in this website are archived within the program to be used offline. A complete archive including advanced programming can be downloaded freely from Microsoft download center separately. MSDN Express is included if you are downloading the offline install version of visual studio.
2008 Version is different from 6.0 or older that it includes "Dot Net". Now, "Microsoft Dot Net" is a programming style or API which is a lot easier than any other programming style. It requires only very less code compared to any other language.
Main problem is that it is targeted only for Windows OS. |
- Easiest programming language available.
- Faster Programs.
- Less code needed for programs.
- Full documentation/help is available for any function.
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- Only for Windows OS.
- Dot Net can become somewhat slow in low memory.
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Reviewed by: Zack Martin Reviewer rating:  |
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