If i am a beginner programer, is Visual Basic 6 good for me?

Would you recommend something other ? Why ?





Is visual basic 6 good or Vb.Net and whats the diffrence ?





Thanks all.

If i am a beginner programer, is Visual Basic 6 good for me?
I suggest that new programmers start with C#. You can get it for free off Microsoft's website. http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expres... The others (VB.NET, Visual J# (Java), etc) are also available for free. The reason I suggest C# is that its easy to transition to other popular languages from it, and its easy to learn because it comes with its own IDE (where you can design applications visually.) The reason I don't suggest Visual Basic 6 or .NET is that they are different from more popular languages and that could lead to confusion when you transition to the others (PHP, C, C++, Java, and Perl are all very similar syntatically (they look similar) with PHP, and Perl being the most different of the bunch.)





As a beginner I want you to rememeber not to be discouraged. You will have stumbling blocks, bad days, days when you can't figure out the logic. It takes time to become a programmer.





If you get help online there are going to be people that treat you like dirt and won't help you 'cause your a "n00b". Just remember that those people may just be "n00b"s themselves that just don't know the answer. There are many web sites that can provide you with help, but you have to want to help yourself too.





Good luck.
Reply:Sure.
Reply:i would definitely recommend you to learn first C++ because it's the base of almost all programming languages.


Once you learn how to write codes in C++, you will surely be a good programmer!!
Reply:VB6 is a good start, however it is kind of dated (that's debatable). It's good for teaching you common programming conventions and statements (if, else, do, while, etc) but the VB syntax is much different then any of the higher level languages. I personally started on VB3 but I wish I had just jumped right into C++ instead. Learning VB3 did do me a lot of good, but I find I don't use much of the things I learned in VB with what I do now. The syntax in C# is much different, VB is not case sensitive, and VB6 has a very weak Object Orientation model.





If you're not comfortable jumping right into another more high level language then VB6 would be a great start for you. I would, however, recommend getting in with VB.NET instead of VB6. Much of VB.NET is the same as regular VB, it's just a lot more powerful and would probably serve you better in the long run.
Reply:VB.NET is better than VB.6 and easier but i would recommend Java cuz it works on ALL OSs and mobiles even spaceships
Reply:yes it is good for a biggneri think it wiil be good for biggners
Reply:It depends on what you're trying to accomplish.


If you want to do simple windows-based programs, VB scripts for web pages, simple add-ons for Excel or Word...then VB 6 is just fine.





If you want to write video games, databases, web servers, or anything else that is processor intensive, requires fast code and system-level access to Windows, then it's not a good choice.





If you want to make a career out of programming, learn C and C++. If you're just going to fool around a bit, VB is fine :)
Reply:C++ is considered the basis for programming. It has most of the themes of most other popular languages, so I would start there. Having said that, C++ is not often used today. Also, you can probably pick up VB with out using, but you should have some type of foundation in computer programming, and that is why I recommend C++. vb 6 is old and on the way out. I would go with .NET if you want something current and relavent for the near future.
Reply:VB6 is a good start. VB.Net is a full object-oriented programming language, which has a steeper initial learning curve. Although VB.NET is inevitable if you intend to make Windows development a career, I would recommend you begin with VB6 for at least for a month or so to get familiar with visual development.





Many people who find monotony in hardcore development eventually end up in web development, where many interesting technologies exist. Java, Flex/Flash, PHP and other scripting languages, to name a few.