Visual Basic for the .NET Framework
Visual Basic .NET is the evolution of Visual Basic into a full object-oriented programming language for the .NET Framework.
Some advantages of Visual Basic are:
Simple English syntax |
Fast learning curve for non-programmers | ||
Object-oriented programming |
Reusable components | ||
Managed Memory |
Less room for memory-induced crashes | ||
Massive distribution among Microsoft Products |
Everyone has it | ||
Lowest feature set among .NET languages |
Any .NET language can use VB components |
Some drawbacks of Visual Basic are:
Lowest feature set among .NET languages |
VB can’t use all the features of other .NET components |