Vb.Net Standard Edition

[GamesRule]

Hello everyone...

this is my first post over here at .net forums but am a member at the joined site visualbasicforum.com

I am just enquiring if i buy a copy of Visual Basic.net 2003 standard edition, does it come with a help file such as MSDN? or does it come with MSDN?

The other thing, how long do you expect VB will keep going before people switch to .net

Thanks

 

[mutant]

Yes, it comes will all the help files and references you will need .
In my opinion, VB6 wont keep going long once people see all the advantages .NET gives over VB6.

 

[GamesRule]

Thanks. I thought VB wouldnt be long but i wasnt sure on the help file part...im going to buy a copy soon then.

Thanks

 

[DiverDan]

You might consider VB.Net Professional over VB.Net Standard. Vb.Net Professional includes may features that are sadly lacking in VB.Net Standard, like the ability to make dlls, something I really miss.

 

[GamesRule]

How much is that? because I can see standard for 85 so what about professional?

 

[Derek Stone]

http://www.computerhelp.forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49406

 

[GamesRule]

Can I actually buy just VB.net Profressional on its own? I know I can get standard but have been recommended professional by a few people and I dont really need Visual Studio.net professional.

 

[Derek Stone]

No.

 

[DiverDan]

Really Derek, it was available in 2002...is this something useful that the evil empire has left behind, forcing us to over purchase?

 

[Derek Stone]

There was never a "Visual Basic .NET Professional Edition".

The following versions of Visual Studio .NET exist:

• Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Standard
• Microsoft Visual C# .NET Standard
• Microsoft Visual C++ .NET Standard
• Microsoft Visual J# .NET Standard
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Professional
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Developer
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Architect

 

[DiverDan]

My mistake, I guess I miss read the package...which happens often.

I wish MS would package the Standard versions with 100% functionalility for each individual language, because $500.00 compared to $100.00 is quite a difference and definately falls into the category of forced over purchasing.

 

[GamesRule]

I know. For Visual Studio.Net its 900 in the UK, and for Visual Basic.net on its own only 88? Slight difference.