[net_newsy]

Hi guys!

I would like to start coding on VB and become a VB programmer. I found this ...

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VISUAL BASIC DEVELOPER

at least 1 year large database experience Oracle, SQL Server or Sybase

Skilled in ActiveX, ASP, IIS, MTS, MSS, Visual Interdev, JavaScript or VBScript
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WHATTA!!!

I know C programming but not VB, ActiveX, ASP, IIS, MTS, MSS, Visual Interdev, JavaScript or VBScript, Oracle, SQL Server or Sybase!

Could someone help me where to start? Thanks a bunch in advance

 

[MyName]

Starting anywhere would be fine. Personally, I first learned VB. Then, through school, I've picked up C++, Java, SQL Server, among others. For me, SQL Server helped out a lot with my VB programming in that I learned a lot about the interaction between databases and your VB Projects. I wouldn't have wanted to learn SQL before VB. And you said you knew C, but do you know C++? That would be a real good start for you. Then you may want to check out VB or Java. Java is very similar to C++, so that might be a good idea. Hope I helped!

 

[AbvAvgUser]

Since you are an experienced programmer, you will pick up VB quite quickly. Start with Visual Basic 6 in 21 days, then go to More Visual Basic 6 in 21 days and then Visual Basic 6 Database How To. After that, you may neve need another book on VB, MSDN and some sites should be enough.

Once you know VB then ASP and VBScript would be all the more easy.

You already know C, so picking up JavaScript should not be a problem. Syntax is very similar, some concepts are different.

But there are too many things to learn here for you for this job. I don't think learning all these technologies is an overnight task.

 

[net_newsy]

So I'll start with VB, VB database knowhow, SQL Server, then ASP, Vbscript and Javacript

MyName:
Do I still have to study C++ before proceeding?

AbvAvgUser:
Yup! It is a long journey and I'm very much interested on these technologies and would take it so much personally!

I do appreciate your suggestions! ...so much!!! :up:

 

[MyName]

Nah I guess not I assumed you meant C++ but I thought I would throw it out there for ya. C++ would obviously help with Java. But once you know one language, a lot of the time you are going to spend programming will be with syntax. It's true that once you know one language the next ones will get a lot easier. SQL wasn't that hard, but I knew some statements from VB so. Good luck, post back if you need anything.

 

[AbvAvgUser]

C++ and Java are a step forward from C. You have to learn a few more concepts. For Java, get rid of habit of using pointers. They don't exist in Java. But once you learn C++ or Java, the other will be far easier.

But for Java code to run, you need Java Virtual Machine in each PC of target audience. Not so with C++. And JVM is not installed by default in Windows machines. One fine day, M$ decided to block its popularity

 

[B3gbie]

I'd say to have a good look at SQL first, it makes using VB for anything useful much easier, plus a good knowledge of databases in general is always useful on the job front.

 

[AbvAvgUser]

A good knowledge is database in general is not only useful, its almost always necessary - whether you do system level programming or make commercial softwares.

 

[net_newsy]

I am very much impressed with your splendid help
...I'm confident enough to say that I'm on the right track!

Thanks to you guys!!!:up:

 

[AbvAvgUser]

Glad to have been of some help.

All the best :up: