Additional Resources for Visual Basic Programmers
The following Web sites and newsgroups can help you find answers to common problems.
Microsoft Resources
On the Web
- Microsoft Help and Support
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Provides access to Knowledge Base (KB) articles, downloads and updates, support Webcasts, and other services.
- Microsoft Visual Basic Developer Center
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Provides code samples, upgrade information, free downloads, and technical content.
- Microsoft Visual Basic Team Blog
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Provides access to the Visual Basic team blog.
- Microsoft ASP.NET
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Provides articles, demonstrations, tool previews, and other information for Web development in Visual Basic.
- GotDotNet for Visual Basic
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Contains articles, samples, and other information of interest to Visual Basic developers.
Chats, Forums and Discussion Groups
- MSDN Forums
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Provides Web-based discussion forums for many Microsoft technologies, including Visual Basic and the .NET Framework.
- MSDN Discussion Groups
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Provides a newsgroup experience, allowing you to connect as a community with experts from around the world.
- MSDN Chats
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Provides discussions about Microsoft products or technologies. Each chat is hosted by one or more Microsoft experts. Transcripts are available for completed chats.
Videos and Webcasts
- Visual Basic at the Movies
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Showcases 101 short films aimed at delivering new Visual Basic skills to everybody from the beginner to the advanced developer.
- Channel9
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Provides continuous community through videos, Wikis, and forums.
Third-Party Resources
MSDN's Web site provides information on current third-party sites and newsgroups of interest. For the most current list of resources available, see the MSDN Visual Basic Community Web site.
On the Web
- DevX Visual Basic Zone
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Provides in-depth technical articles for today's Visual Basic developer moving to Visual Basic 2005.
- devCity.NET
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Provides access to more than 5,000 Microsoft Visual Basic and Active Server Pages (ASP) articles, source code, tutorials, and user-submitted content when you join devCity.NET.
