VB Editions

VB Versions

Visual Basic has just had its 6th release. Since version 4, Visual Basic has been 32 bit, which coincided with the release of Windows 95. Originally, Visual Basic really was Basic, and was seen as ideal for beginners. Now, it has far more features, but has retained its ease of use. There are more advanced programming languages like C++ and Java, but if you want to be able to create an application in a short amount of time, VB is for you.

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James first started this website when learning Visual Basic back in 1999 whilst studying his GCSEs. The site grew steadily over the years while being run as a hobby - to a regular monthly audien...

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