That was almost 50 years ago; since then, Microsoft has embraced open-source software. In recent years, Microsoft has started ...

Microsoft’s version of BASIC was one of the first programming languages that the general public came into contact with, ...

Visual Basic is a .NET framework-oriented programming language used to develop Web applications, Windows software and mobile apps. Visual Basic is part of Microsoft's development software, Visual ...

Visual Basic now supports object-oriented programming, a method of building software in reusable chunks, which can speed development time and ease maintenance compared to older methods.

Microsoft will continue to support Visual Basic 6.0 for some time yet, but changes are on the horizon, and there is little help in sight for running the language on 64-bit systems.

According to Anywhere Software, B4J aims to be the modern alternative to Visual Basic 6.

The technology world has long promised to democratize software development through “visual” tools that help non-coders build digital products. In years gone by, this might’ve been something ...

Mobilize.Net has updated its Visual Basic migration tool to support .NET 6. The firm specializes in migration software, with offerings for WinForms-to-web/cloud, VB6-to-.NET, Silverlight-to-HTML and ...

How to Automatically Convert an Excel File to Text Using Visual Basic. Microsoft's ubiquitous spreadsheet application, Excel, is a useful tool for small and large businesses alike. However, the ...