How different is VB.NET from VB 6?

[Dega]

I have just been instructed to learn to VB.NET. I'm a SQL Server DBA but
my main programming background is in VB6 and Java.

I've looked online for a good overview of the syntax of VB.NET but I've come
up empty. So, now I turn to you.

How much different is it from VB6?

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I have just been instructed to learn to VB.NET. I'm a SQL Server DBA but
my main programming background is in VB6 and Java.

I've looked online for a good overview of the syntax of VB.NET but I've come
up empty. So, now I turn to you.

How much different is it from VB6?

It's an other programming language.

Upgrading from Visual Basic 6.0
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vbcon/html/vboriUpgradingFromVisualBasic60.asp>

 

[Tom Leylan]

How much different is it from VB6?

Thankfully pretty different (that's going to generate some comment I'm
certain) I don't mean the syntax... there is still a "dim" statement for
instance but clearly there was nothing like the inheritance you have in
VB.Net in VB6.

It isn't like knowledge of VB6 is a bad thing (it helps, it doesn't hurt)
but your background in Java should serve you well. Do yourself a favor and
pick up one of the O'Reilly books like "Programming Visual Basic .NET" or
there are a couple of others. I find them succinct and to the point.

 

[Rafael Pivato]

if you know java, you can feel at home...

 

[Robert Jacobson]

Two good books for people coming from VB6: "Moving to VB .NET: Strategies,
Concepts, and Code" by Dan Appleman, and "Programming VB.NET: A Guide For
Experienced Programmers" by Gary Cornell and Jonathan Morrison.

 

[Dega]

Thanks for all your replies.... you guys are the best!