.NET Questions

Anyone know a good book for a VB 6.0 developer for C#?

And just in case anyone asks I am choosing C# because of just general comments I've picked up from this forum stating C# is a better choice.  Any comments in that area would be appreciated also.

Thanks.

Sams Teach Yoyrself the C# Language in 21 days is as good as any book given your existing skills.

There is no technical reason why you should necessarily prefer C# to VB.NET although it is probable that the job market for C# developers is the larger one.

I prefer to work in VB.NET although I do program in C# when clinets have a preference. The IDE support for VB.NET is superior and it is clear that future language developments are as likely in Vb.NET as they are in any of the other languages supported by the .NEt Framework

Well I guess I want to choose what is most in demand.  I am leaving my current position in about 2 months so I have to quickly learn the latest and greatest language.  I know it might not be much in the eyes of a potential employer but at least it is something.

Going from VB6 to C#, you'll have to learn 2 things: C# syntax, and the .Net framework.

Since VB.Net syntax is closer to VB6, why not capitalize on that fact by spending your 2 months learning VB.Net?

By not having to deal so much with sytax, you'll be in a better position to learn the .Net framework.

After you start getting used to it, the transition to C# will be much easier.

Ok, that makes sense.  So I guess my next question is what is the best book to learn VB.net?

I like this one:

An Information Systems Approach to Object-Oriented Programming Using Microsoft Visual C# .NET

If you like MS Press, here is something online:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vbrun/ms788234.aspx

You could also check out APress, O'Reilly, and Mike Murach.


Another good resource is LearnVisualStudio.net. They produced these videos for VB 2005 Express:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/vb/easytolearn/


You can get more advanced topics via subscription to their site.

Here's another resource that you might find helpful down the line:

http://www.harding.edu/USER/fmccown/WWW/vbnet_csharp_comparison.html

+1 for LearnVisualStudio.net

They have 500+ videos (100+ hours). Each video is short and concise and covers a specific topic. You can pick from a variety of topics from beginner to intermediate. Price is only about the cost of a book.

Oops. I didn't realize that the earlier post for LearnVisualStudio.net didn't point to the real site, so in case you can't figure it out: http://www.LearnVisualStudio.net