Paul Vick -
Why would a VB 6.0'er consider VB.NET?
If you're a Visual Basic 6.0 programmer, why
would you consider moving to VB.NET? Paul talks to us about the trials
and tribulations of learning VB.NET from the VB6'er point of view.
Paul Vick -
What makes a great Visual Basic programmer?
We thought we'd put Paul on the spot and ask him:
"Fill in the blank, a great VB programmer does _____." Here's his
answer.
Paul Vick -
What are some Visual Basic optimization tips?
Can you make your Visual Basic.NET applications
perform even faster? Since Paul is on the VB team, we thought we'd ask
him for some tips.
Paul Vick -
What does Whidbey change in the VB language?
Paul talks about some of the language
enhancements that are being made in the next version, code-named
Whidbey.
Paul Vick -
What has Visual Basic learned from the Web?
We thought we'd ask Paul "what has VB learned
from the Web?"
Paul Vick -
How does Microsoft stay relevant to next generation of programmers?
How do you make programming fun?
How do you make it relevant? Paul talks about the challenges that
Microsoft has ahead of it to remain the language for the next generation
of developers.
Amanda Silver
- What does the lineage of VB mean to you?
When we met with Amanda, we thought we'd ask her
about that lineage and how it affects her thinking about VB.
Amanda Silver
- Getting into Visual Basic.NET
We
wondered what VB 6 programmers needed to know about Visual Basic.NET. We
also asked Amanda to tell us the three things that make a great Visual
Basic programmer.
Amanda Silver
- What's the killer feature in next version of Visual
Basic?
Whidbey is the code name.
But, what does Amanda think is really cool in the next version of Visual
Basic?
Amanda Silver
- Demonstration of code separation in next version of Visual
Basic
Code separation is now done
via a feature called partial types. See Amanda demonstrate how that'll
help you in your Visual Basic development with the next version of
Visual Basic, code-named Whidbey.