java developer wants to learn VB.NET

[sam.m.gardiner]

I have a friend who is a java/c++ developer and he is going to start
working in VB.NET.

Any recommendations for resources for him? Apart from suggesting that
he remove the ; key. I'd be interested in thoughts for the
philosophy/design of .NET, "getting started" hints for VB.NET bearing
in mind he knows his programming but not any form of VB, books,
articles, blogs, etc etc

thanks,

sam

 

[Marina Levit [MVP]]

I find it interesting he wants to do VB and not C#.

The easiest way I think is to look at some sample code, and just to look up
the keywords in documentation if it isn't clear. A lot of them are obvious,
others maybe not, but once looked up it will make sense. Since your friend
knows Java, it shouldn't be too difficult how to figure out how to convert a
simple Java class, to a VB one, for example.

But the syntax itself is trivial to learn. The real power is in the
framework - but that has to be learned regardless of language choice.

 

[Miro]

Sam,

Im teaching myself vb.net,
I purchased 3 books in the begining,
learn vb in 24 hours
learn vb in 21 days
and a book that the local college uses to teach its students.

I use google and this newsgroup more than any of them.
The books only go so far in their examples. ( basic ones ).
The only thing the books are for are the basic descriptions of Classes and
Objects and stuff.
( That was helpful for me cause i used a language that had neither ). But
other than that,
if i want to try something in vb.net the first thing i do is go to google
and type in

"how do i xxxxxxxx in vb.net "

and i get the answers i need within the first 3 clicks or in its newsgroup
searches it did.

The biggest problem I have is trying to figure out what the commands are in
vb.net and what
to know to put in as a reference ( when to know ) and what and when to know
to use an "imports" .

Me, knowing basic Javascript, and taking C and C++ and C# and a bunch of
other progs in school way back
in the late 90's, the books are really for basic reference.

I wouldnt go looking to purchase a book until the net or this newsgroup cant
help out. They are handy to have
but there is no need to get even 3 like i did. 1 would have been
sufficient.

Another thing i do is - If i do ask something on teh newsgroup here, I have
already searched for it on google,
( checked my books where i dont expect an answer ) ...and i dont always
expect an answer here.
Just an html link of where to go look and read up on what i need to learn.

I did keep a list of all my links i use for vb.net references...here they
are...but google search always #1

====== my links i have stored for references and examples ========
http://www.devcity.net/
http://www.vbdotnetforums.com/
http://www.freevbcode.com/
http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/
http://www.vb-helper.com/
http://msconline.maconstate.edu/Tutorials/VBNET/
http://www.vbforums.com/
http://www.vb-tips.com/ <- a good one Cor and Ken do a lot of postings
here too
http://www.zarr.net/vb/

======

Welcome to the newbie club.

Miro