This section of the documentation helps you get started with Visual Basic application development.
In This Section
- What's New in Visual Basic
Covers new features for Visual Basic.
- Visual Basic Editions
Describes the features that come with Visual Studio and the .NET Framework.
- Visual Basic Language Walkthroughs
Provides a list of Help pages that demonstrate aspects of the Visual Basic language.
- Additional Resources for Visual Basic Programmers
Provides a list of Web sites and newsgroups that can help you find answers to common problems.
- How Do I in Visual Basic
Provides categorized pages of links to "how-to" Help pages on important programming subjects.
Related Sections
- Visual Basic Guided Tour
Provides a series of sequential lessons that introduce you to the basics of programming in Visual Basic.
- Deciding Which Technologies and Tools To Use
Provides an interactive guide to help you choose which approach or technology to use, in addition to links to more information.
- Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic
Provides links to pages that introduce object-oriented programming and describe how to create your own objects and how to use objects to simplify your coding.
- Visual Basic Sample Applications
Provides links to sample code in Visual Basic.
- Visual Studio Help Reference
Explains how to use filters and provides links to pages about searching Help, using the index, and finding information in the MSDN Library.
- Customizing the Development Environment
Covers how to set options for the integrated development environment (IDE), such as shortcut keys and debugging preferences.
- Product Support
Covers how to receive support and give feedback.
- Visual Studio
Provides links into the Visual Studio documentation.
- Visual C#
Provides links into the documentation on application development with Visual C#.
- Visual C++
Provides links into the Visual C++ documentation.
- Visual Studio Tools for Office
Provides information about using Microsoft Office and Visual Studio as part of a business application.