A good way or website to learn Visual Basic

Rawan AbuSalman · 08-11-2005, 05:56 PM

Hi,
I want to start learning viual basic...
I know nothing about it right now...do you know of any good tutorials or websites that could benifit me?

Thanx

Iron_Cross · 08-12-2005, 08:54 AM

http://www.tech-forums.net/showthrea...threadid=50109
http://www.tech-forums.net/showthrea...threadid=31371

Rawan AbuSalman · 08-12-2005, 09:30 AM

thanx....

PS: What do you advise to start with? I was thinking on starting with c++ but it looks that it is very hard and copmlex for beginers... then, VB is the best to start with, right?
What about Java...I'm intersted in learning it also...but should I know a little bit of coding before I start? (some VB at least)

Iron_Cross · 08-12-2005, 09:48 AM

Don't EVER learn VB. Uneless you have to for a job. VB is probably the worste formed language known to man.
I would suggest starting with Python, then perhaps going to Java, then C#, then C++ (if you so wish).

TheHeadFL · 08-12-2005, 01:18 PM

I'm going to differ from the usual suggestions here and say that you should learn a procedural langauge first. That means you should try to work with PASCAL or C before you move on to C++/C#/Java/etc.

dnoch · 08-13-2005, 05:21 AM

I am just started programming. I started with java and it is working well for me. check out http://www.holtsoft.com/ready/
ps. I would not recomend teaching yourself to program, whether from books, tutorials etc. I once tried that with BASIC, and gave up after a while. Try find someone who knows how to program, who is willing to teach you (im sure you know someone)

Rawan AbuSalman · 08-13-2005, 05:57 AM

thank you for your reply...
Did you start learning Java on your own? (was it from that tutorial you posted a link to?)

I know it is kind of hard to learn programming on your own..and I know a lot give up after a while...

My friend knows some VB...he taught himself though but he said it was very hard for him...that's why I am searching for a good tutorial...besides, I think I'm not going to do VB...Maybe Java or something else...
PS: Was Java hard when you began? Is it that complex that you don't understand anything at the beginning? Is it harder than VB or not?

thanx

dnoch · 08-13-2005, 12:23 PM

I learned Java (using Ready) from a teacher. I found that learning the code was very easy. All you need to do is practice a lot. Whenever you are bored/inspired, think of something you wish could be done for you, and write a program to do it. Do not be discouraged by the seemingly long and hard code, it becomes second nature very quickly. I would not recommend any form of BASIC, it may be easy to use, but it is a dead language, and not nearly as powerfull as java, and all versions of C. You may have seen on the Ready website, the book you can buy that comes with the software. If your only way of learning to program is through a book or tutorial, I would recommend that book to you.
Hope this helps

TheHeadFL · 08-13-2005, 02:52 PM

Well, don't totally count out being self-taught.

I have a full 4 year formal Computer Science education with all the fun theoretical basis for stuff, but I learned to program completely on my own when I was in middle school/early high school. You just have to have a lot of patience and curiosity about it.

Rawan AbuSalman · 08-13-2005, 04:46 PM

thanx a lot dnoch...I think I will start with Java...(its much easier than C++, right? and they are pretty much the same in coiding so if I start with Java, I can easily understand and start c++...

You said you learned Java with a teacher using ready...how is that? Did the teacher teach you the codes and stuff or did she only guide you through? And was all the teaching using the website?

thanx again...

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