Are you a Visual Basic 6 developer who has yet to make the jump to .NET? If the heavy coverage of Visual Basic 2005 is
causing you to squirm, then early peeks at pre-release versions of 'Orcas' (Visual Basic 2008) must really be making you
uncomfortable. But not to worry, you don't have to be left behind. Welcome to our mini-guide designed especially to
step you through fundamental information quickly.
FEATURED PODCAST: VB 6, VB .NET AND A 'FEET' OF DEVELOPMENT
In SearchVB.com's first podcast, site editor Jack Vaughan and associate editor Brian Eastwood provide an update of
recent stories of importance to the .NET developer. The theme here is the relationship between Visual Basic 6 and
VB .NET. The podcast examines Microsoft's evolving opinion of VB developers, the benefits and costs of making the move
to VB .NET and Microsoft's support for VB 6 applications in Vista.
Brent Sheets is a former Senior Editor at TechTarget and a frequent contributor to SearchVB.com. He founded and managed the popular Visual Basic Web Directory website until it was acquired by TechTarget in 2000 and relaunched as SearchVB.com. Brent offers tips and tweaks about Apple technology at Mactoids.com.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brent Sheets is a former Senior Editor at TechTarget and a frequent contributor to SearchVB.com. He founded and managed the popular Visual Basic Web Directory website until it was acquired by TechTarget in 2000 and relaunched as SearchVB.com. Brent offers tips and tweaks about Apple technology at 
