i am thinking to start learning VB 2005 as i want to start programming. i have seen VB 2005 and its always my dream to learn VB 2005 properly. now the thing is i dont know anything about programming at all. some people told me you cant learn vb 2005 directly you have to learn some languages like vb 6 or c or c ++ before start learning VB 2005. i need proper guidance what is the reality weather i can learn directly VB 2005 or i have to learn few languages before ?
looking for good suggetions.
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AlanPosted Jun 9, 2007, 8:37 AM
Whilst it certainly helps if you know other programming languages when trying to learn a new one, there is no reason at all IMO why you can't learn Visual Basic. Net as a first language.
In fact, I would go as far to say that it's actually better not to have any previous knowledge of Visual Basic 6 which, despite the name, is really a completely different animal to the .Net version.
As you may know, you can download Visual Basic 2005 Express edition completely free from Microsoft's site so it's a good time to get into programming ;)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/
There's also a link from here to Microsoft's new Beginner Developer Learning Center.
It's important, of course, to get the right book and here's one which is worth considering for a complete beginner:
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Express-Programming-Absolute-Beginner/dp/1592008143
There are plenty of other books which you can read for a more complete mastery of VB 2005 after you've read this one.