New to Development
If you are completely new to development, this page provides the learning materials necessary for you to begin developing with Visual Basic. You’ll find the resources that will help you get your first applications built quickly no matter what your background is. Using Visual Basic within Visual Studio, you can rapidly develop Windows-based applications, Web-based or ASP.NET applications, Mobile applications, or Office solutions.
Programming ConceptsLearn what a programming language is and how it stores different types of information. .NET FrameworkThe .NET Framework provides the underlying platform, libraries, and run time services for your applications. | Development EnvironmentsDevelopment environments, such as Visual Studio, allow developers to write better code in less time. Types of ApplicationsHere's more information on the different types of applications you can build with Visual Basic. |