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Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 3
In Part 1, I highlighted eight video tutorials from Microsoft that covered the unified IDE, dynamic help, backward and forward navigation, customizable toolbars, IntelliSense enhancements, line numbers, word wrap and the start page. Next in Part 2, I... Learning Guide
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Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 2
In Part 1, I highlighted eight video tutorials from Microsoft that covered the unified IDE, dynamic help, backward and forward navigation, customizable toolbars, IntelliSense enhancements, line numbers, word wrap and the start page. Now in Part 2, yo... Learning Guide
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Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 1
The tenacity of Visual Basic 6 is commendable but to paraphrase Omar Khayyám, the moving finger codes and having coded, moves on. Maybe you've finally decided to move on, too — to Visual Basic .NET. Your first step should be to become fa... Learning Guide
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Choosing VB.NET or C# Learning Guide
One of the biggest questions facing Visual Basic 6 developers is whether to make the jump to C# or to VB.NET. This Learning Guide aims to make that decision-making process easier. Learning Guide
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Object-Oriented Programming in VB .NET Learning Guide
Object-oriented programming is a major part of Visual Basic .NET. This Learning Guide offers best practices for OOP and addresses its major characteristics: abstraction, encapsulation, polymorphism and inheritance. Learning Guide
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Quiz: What do you know about VB 6 migration?
From the Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard to out-of-the-box functionality in Visual Basic 2005, there's a lot to learn about migrating from VB 6 to .NET. Test your migration knowledge in SearchVB.com's inaugural quiz. Quiz
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4. Does the VB Upgrade Wizard support ASP to ASP.NET migrations?
4. Does the Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard support ASP to ASP.NET migrations? Quiz
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3. Will the VB Upgrade Wizard convert all your VB 6 code?
True or False: The Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard will convert all the code in your VB 6 application to VB.NET code for you. Quiz
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8. VB.NET's upcoming data query model
Data query building can sometimes be a bone of contention for VB 6 developers, since it involves SQL or XQuery. Microsoft is introducing a series of changes to the .NET Framework, such as a unified programming model for querying objects, databases an... Quiz
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2. What has to re-architected in a VB 6 migration?
Some bits of a Visual Basic 6 application, like most APIs, can be easily migrated to VB.NET; other parts are not so straightforward. Which of the following will NOT have to be re-architected during a VB 6-to-VB.NET migration? Quiz
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On managing a .NET Framework 1.x migration
There are many compelling reasons to migrate projects from .NET 1.0 and 1.1 to a later version of the .NET Framework. A recent Burton Group report offers advice for developers considering such migrations. Article | 30 Oct 2007
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Tool translates VB .NET code to Java
VBeeJava is a platform translation tool for moving code from Visual Basic .NET 2003 to Java. Article | 15 Oct 2007
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Microsoft unveils VB 2005 'Power Packs'
The company has released a third Visual Basic 2005 add-in, known as a Power Pack, and is soliciting suggestions for future tools. Article | 31 Mar 2007
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Survey: Time, money often drive choices for Microsoft developers
VB 6 still dominates the landscape, but developers are gradually adopting VB.NET and C# where practical, and adding Web app development to the many hats they wear. Article | 24 Aug 2006
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Visual Studio 2003 Service Pack 1 now available
Microsoft has released a major update to its Visual Studio 2003 IDE. Article | 17 Aug 2006
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Webcast: How to upgrade legacy VB 6 applications
With years of effort and money behind many legacy VB 6 apps, it often makes more sense to upgrade than to rewrite. Author Keith Pleas outlines the ins and outs of upgrading to.NET. Article | 11 May 2006
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Another side of VB migration
Claudio Perrone of InnerWorkings discusses different ways to look at software and skills migration when taking on .NET. You need to know your ASP, and get some feel for object orientation. Also be sure and ask why you should migrate in the first plac... Article | 27 Mar 2006
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SearchVB.com Podcast: VB 6, VB.NET and a 'feet' of development
In our inaugural podcast, we analyze Microsoft's regard for VB developers, the costs and benefits of a migration to VB.NET and technology that makes you put your best foot forward. Article | 06 Mar 2006
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Visual Basic .NET migration costs more than expected, Gartner says
Migrating from Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic .NET could take six months and cost a company $43,000 per developer, according to Gartner Group research. Article | 22 Feb 2006
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Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic 2005 migration: Tips for getting started
Microsoft hopes developers readying VB 6 to VB.NET 2.0 migrations can benefit from best practices the company has garnered over recent years. Wizards have their limits and assessment tools can help experts Keith Pleas and Federico Zoufaly tell Search... Article | 18 Jan 2006
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Static methods are a code smell
Static methods work best as only utility methods. Learn what constitutes a code smell and how to best avoid these potential issues. Tip
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Put VB.NET events in the hands of AddHandler
This technical tip for intermediate VB.NET developers offers a look back at the AddHandler feature and how it addresses scenarios when there is no object variable to manipulate. Tip
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Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic .NET: What's the difference?
The difference between Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic .NET is the King of FAQs. The answer has to do with object software technology. Tip
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Visual Basic .NET and printing forms
Changes to Visual Basic .NET and WinForms have not made printing forms any easier than it should be. Here we offer help with this FAQ. Tip
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Migrating or converting from VB 6 to VB.NET
In this tip, Ed Tittel explains that the best way to migrate code from VB 6 to VB .NET is to make sure you have the proper tools for the job. Tip
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Learn exception handling
Jeffrey Richter tells SearchVB.com that .NET exception handling has many benefits, such as better performance and debugging. CLR errors are reported via exceptions. Tip
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Looking to write new VB apps in .NET?
A reader asks: "What is the difference between Visual Studio Net and Visual Basic .NET? We are looking to write new VB apps in .NET." Tip
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Automatically create users with VBScript
This VBScript will automatically create and configure users, including exchange mailbox, home drive and user groups. Tip
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Polymorphism can lead to head scratching in VB.NET
This tip explains a rather nasty pitfall that can happen when you use polymorphism in VB.NET and how to avoid it. Tip
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Migrating to VB .NET
Checklist for migrating apps to VB .NET. Tip
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On line-by-line analysis in VS .NET
Here our experts address whether line-by-line analysis is available in VS .NET. Ask the Expert
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Converting a VB Windows application to VB .NET Web application
Here our experts address how to converti a VB Windows application to a VB .NET Web application. Ask the Expert
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Connecting to an Oracle database using VB .NET
Here our experts explain how to connect to an Oracle database using VB .NET. Ask the Expert
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Executables ask for debugging tools when run on the server
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Converting VB6 adodb.recordset to VB.NET
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How do I run a DOS command in .NET and place the results in a text file with specified path?
Here we demonstrate how to run a DOS command in VB .NET and place the results in a text file with the appropriate path specified. Ask the Expert
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How do I write multiple text lines to a rich text box?
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Printing code 39 on A4 paper with VB.NET
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How do I talk through the serial port using VB.NET?
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What is the shortest code to convert number to text in VB.NET?
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.NET
.NET is both a business strategy from Microsoft and its collection of programming support for Web services. (Continued...) Definition
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Static methods are a code smell
Static methods work best as only utility methods. Learn what constitutes a code smell and how to best avoid these potential issues. Tip
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.NET
.NET is both a business strategy from Microsoft and its collection of programming support for Web services. (Continued...) Definition
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On managing a .NET Framework 1.x migration
There are many compelling reasons to migrate projects from .NET 1.0 and 1.1 to a later version of the .NET Framework. A recent Burton Group report offers advice for developers considering such migrations. Article
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Tool translates VB .NET code to Java
VBeeJava is a platform translation tool for moving code from Visual Basic .NET 2003 to Java. Article
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Microsoft unveils VB 2005 'Power Packs'
The company has released a third Visual Basic 2005 add-in, known as a Power Pack, and is soliciting suggestions for future tools. Article
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Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 3
In Part 1, I highlighted eight video tutorials from Microsoft that covered the unified IDE, dynamic help, backward and forward navigation, customizable toolbars, IntelliSense enhancements, line numbers, word wrap and the start page. Next in Part 2, I... Learning Guide
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Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 2
In Part 1, I highlighted eight video tutorials from Microsoft that covered the unified IDE, dynamic help, backward and forward navigation, customizable toolbars, IntelliSense enhancements, line numbers, word wrap and the start page. Now in Part 2, yo... Learning Guide
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Mini-Guide: The VB.NET Development Environment, Part 1
The tenacity of Visual Basic 6 is commendable but to paraphrase Omar Khayyám, the moving finger codes and having coded, moves on. Maybe you've finally decided to move on, too — to Visual Basic .NET. Your first step should be to become fa... Learning Guide
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Put VB.NET events in the hands of AddHandler
This technical tip for intermediate VB.NET developers offers a look back at the AddHandler feature and how it addresses scenarios when there is no object variable to manipulate. Tip
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Choosing VB.NET or C# Learning Guide
One of the biggest questions facing Visual Basic 6 developers is whether to make the jump to C# or to VB.NET. This Learning Guide aims to make that decision-making process easier. Learning Guide
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Learn best practices for migrating applications from Visual Basic to VB .NET and the .NET Framework.