Follow up 'Do I need to know Visual Basic inorder to learn VB.Net '

[Margarita93]

Thanks to all who answered my question in subject 'Do I
need to know Visual Basic in order to learn VB.Net'. That
explains a lot! I'm now more confidence moving toward to
learn VB.net. One of my programming experienced is coding
with PowerBuilder, which is an OO and using
inherriterance. Hopefully I won't have any problem
picking up VB.Net myself. Speaking of self-learning, I
want to make sure that I would start right from the
beginning. Shannon Geraci suggests that I should
learn .NET Framework then late either go with VB.Net or
C#. Thanks for pointing that out. Currently, my company
does not use any .Net. I just want to learn it to keep up
with IT zone. Can you guys suggest me where should I
start? Do you know if there is any reputation online
learning selling .Net classes? I have Microsoft Visual
Studio .NET installed. I found a couple example for
VB.Net and C# but did not see .Net Framework.

TIA,
Margarita

 

[Brian Henry]

you dont see the framework.. it's all the classes and structures that you
use in C#,C++ Managed, and VB.NET... it's a generalized set of classes
across all .NET languages

 

[Bernie Yaeger]

Hi Margarita,

If you've programmed in PowerBuilder you will have no trouble learning on
your own.

I assume you have familiarity with database functions, so I would recommend
you take a look at a few books and simply start coding - and keep reviewing
this newsgroup and others like it, especially
microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.adonet. The books:
programming visual basic .net, balena, ms press; microsoft ado .net david
sceppa, ms press, ado .net and ado - best practices, vaughn, Apress.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

with IT zone. Can you guys suggest me where should I
start? Do you know if there is any reputation online
learning selling .Net classes? I have Microsoft Visual
Studio .NET installed. I found a couple example for
VB.Net and C# but did not see .Net Framework.

I recommend to have a look here (you will find some "learning material",
videos, whitepapers, and useful samples here):

<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbasic/vbrkit/>