[pradhan]

I've got some time on my hands and thought to teach myself VB. Can someone give me a quick differentiation between VB6 and VB.NET? Is the latter just the more recent version, or does it include internet controls?

Thanks
Pradhan

[Ciberblade]

In short...VB.NET is Microsofts answer to Java

[pradhan]

So from the standpoint of just writing small utilities, etc, VB would be the thing to learn, yes? ...not VB.Net

[Ciberblade]

Look at the code differences:

' VB6 code
Dim x As Long
Randomize Timer
x = Int(Rnd*9)

' VB.NET code
Dim RandomNumber As System.Random
RandomNumber = New Random(System.DateTime.Now.Millisecond)
RandomNumber.Next(0, 8)

.NET is a much more flexible and powerful language, with many of the features that VB6 should have but didn't come with. Plus it has the OOP (object oriented programming) of C++ and Java.
Check this link out
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...icveterans.asp

VB6 would be easier to learn...but .NET would be more full function

[Gibbs]

If you know neither, go for VB.NET. I haven't had time or money to pay for it but and although theres more support and examples for Visual BASIC but i'm guessing Microsoft wants .NET to be the way forward...