visual basic where to start

[jameshumphries47]

hey im getting into coding i know bare minimums of html and php! and even less of python! i want to learn visual basic to create more practical programs! i want to learn this to open a door to other possibility like C++ if i enjoy it! can i have some links and good places to start!

thanks

[orangecat]

Try C# and watch codegasm you might learn quite a bit.

[Tro]

Well Barnacules (Jerry) is doing an AWESOME C# program tutorial series... 

[Nuluvius]

Okay the first thing I'm going to say to you is drop VB in favour of C# if you're really set on the .Net route. Take a look at WPF and MVVM; in my opinion this is going to benefit you far more for creating well designed, practical applications quickly that are very much relevant for current industry.

 

VB is considered a dying language.

[jameshumphries47]

Try C# and watch codegasm you might learn quite a bit.

 

Well Barnacules (Jerry) is doing an AWESOME C# program tutorial series... 

 

Okay the first thing I'm going to say to you is drop VB in favour of C# if you're really set on the .Net route. Take a look at WPF and MVVM; in my opinion this is going to benefit you far more for creating well designed, practical applications quickly that are very much relevant for current industry.

 

VB is considered a dying language.

okay guys thanks alot ill have a good go at learning C#

[Hans Christian | Teri]

Forget about Visual Basic, it may be easy to learn but it's pretty useless. Depending on where you want to go with it go for C# or C++. If you're super geeky and want your nose in everything go for C++. If you're fine with some of the stuff being done for you go for C#. C++ will generally let you make better, more efficient programs, however the effort you have to put into it compared to C# is ridiculous. I prefer C++, it was the first thing I really learned, but I find it really hard to recommend it to newcomers over C#.

[AustinB]

okay guys thanks alot ill have a good go at learning C#

Good luck!

[Crabtr]

Also check out codecademy. They have great courses on Python, Ruby, and Javascript as well as PHP, jQuery, HTML/CSS, and working with various APIs. Some of them are a bit dated (their Python course is still on version 2.7 rather than 3+) but you'll still get a pretty solid understanding of the language.

[jameshumphries47]

Also check out codecademy. They have great courses on Python, Ruby, and Javascript as well as PHP, jQuery, HTML/CSS, and working with various APIs. Some of them are a bit dated (their Python course is still on version 2.7 rather than 3+) but you'll still get a pretty solid understanding of the language.

i have used codecadamy i dont like it, it only scratches the surface!