As Visual Basic morphs into an object-oriented language, programmers face serious retraining and code transition issues. Here's how they're coping.

"Any organization with an investment in Visual Basic code--consultants, ISVs, IT departments, businesses, schools, governments--are forced to freeze development of their existing VB code base, or ...

Visual Basic, originally released by Microsoft in early 1991, may seem a bit long in the tooth compared to newer languages like Java, PHP, or Apple’s six-month-old Swift. But it still has a ...

At the time, Wiltamuth wrote, Microsoft wanted Visual Basic .NET to appeal to Visual Basic 6 developers focused on business- and data-centric applications, while C# targeted Java and C++ developers ...

Although some code will be portable, not all Visual Basic code will be able to make the jump from one set of libraries to another smaller set.

Code Focused What's New in Visual Basic 2010 With the release of Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4, it's time for Visual Basic developers to start leveraging the new capabilities of Visual ...

Compared to Visual Basic code, this system is very easy to learn. This add-in works with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.

Learn how to create a calendar in Microsoft Excel with data using a pre-designed template, Visual Basic code, or a manual method.

More than 100 of the software giant's most influential developers urge the company to continue support for Visual Basic in its "classic" form.