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20 Dec 2006 11:51 AM
Andy.I
Hi

I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing, and
was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net with
vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on vb.net
prorgrammers.
Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
have some good learning books.
Please advice

/A.

Author
20 Dec 2006 12:17 PM
niklas.arbin
It may not look like it at first, but VB.Net and C# are very very
similar. If you know vb it's very easy to learn c# and vice versa....

As a developer you need both courses. Do you really have to choose
between them?

/Niklas

Andy.I skrev:

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> Hi
>
> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing, and
> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net with
> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on vb.net
> prorgrammers.
> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
> have some good learning books.
> Please advice
>
> /A.
Author
20 Dec 2006 12:51 PM
Andy.I
You mean between the C# and Asp.net? This semester I have to choose.
The problem is that the instructor says that the C# cource could be a bit
much since I have no OOP experience (such as Java or C++).
So if ASP.net can be useful i should take this, and maybe  OOP with VB.net
next semester instead in paralell with the C# cource?

/A.

<niklas.ar***@nordicstation.com> wrote in message
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> It may not look like it at first, but VB.Net and C# are very very
> similar. If you know vb it's very easy to learn c# and vice versa....
>
> As a developer you need both courses. Do you really have to choose
> between them?
>
> /Niklas
>
> Andy.I skrev:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing,
>> and
>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net
>> with
>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
>> vb.net
>> prorgrammers.
>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
>> have some good learning books.
>> Please advice
>>
>> /A.
>
Author
20 Dec 2006 2:01 PM
niklas.arbin
VB.Net is OOP too.

The earlier you start thinking "object oriented" the better. Asp.net is
also entirely based on OOP.

To put it like this... It's not optimal to mix languages during your
education, but it can be done. You should not learn asp.net before you
understand OOP, it will give you much more when you understand those
concepts(But who am I to say you won't learn oop during the asp.net
course) .

A course you have studied in VB you shouldn't study in c# if you want
to learn something.

c# oop and vb.net oop is exactly the same.

/Niklas

Andy.I skrev:

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> You mean between the C# and Asp.net? This semester I have to choose.
> The problem is that the instructor says that the C# cource could be a bit
> much since I have no OOP experience (such as Java or C++).
> So if ASP.net can be useful i should take this, and maybe  OOP with VB.net
> next semester instead in paralell with the C# cource?
>
> /A.
>
> <niklas.ar***@nordicstation.com> wrote in message
> news:1166617069.211338.149590@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com...
> > It may not look like it at first, but VB.Net and C# are very very
> > similar. If you know vb it's very easy to learn c# and vice versa....
> >
> > As a developer you need both courses. Do you really have to choose
> > between them?
> >
> > /Niklas
> >
> > Andy.I skrev:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing,
> >> and
> >> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
> >> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
> >> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net
> >> with
> >> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
> >> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
> >> vb.net
> >> prorgrammers.
> >> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
> >> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
> >> have some good learning books.
> >> Please advice
> >>
> >> /A.
> >
Author
21 Dec 2006 12:56 AM
Martin Milan
"Andy.I" <Andy.l@community.nospam> wrote in
news:DF6F6052-D717-47C2-A6AF-577DBC74C515@microsoft.com:

> You mean between the C# and Asp.net? This semester I have to choose.
> The problem is that the instructor says that the C# cource could be a
> bit much since I have no OOP experience (such as Java or C++).

Ridiculous!

VB.Net fully supports OOP, and it's just as necessary to use it in well
designed VB.Net programs as it is in C#. It's the task at hand that
would make you start thinking about OOP, not the language you're using.

Your instructor sounds like one of the "VB is a toy language" brigade.
In VB6 he might have had an argument, but in VB.Net he's just wrong.


> So if ASP.net can be useful i should take this, and maybe  OOP with
> VB.net next semester instead in paralell with the C# cource?

To be perfectly frank with you, I think what you really need to do is
have a look at a couple of tutorials (google for 'em) on VB.Net and C#,
and look at how each uses classes. I think what you see there will
reassure you...

(To be even more frank, you might want to do a few tutorials before
going into the course. It's really not an unreasonable expectation for
you to have the basics down in either language in a weekend...)

Martin.
Author
21 Dec 2006 1:50 AM
Bruce W. Darby
Andy,

Since you are pursuing an education in VB.Net, the logical step would be to
move further in that direction by taking the ASP.Net as it will give you a
better grounding in how to move from Windows-based programming to ASP
programming in Visual Basic. IMHO, this will make you a more valuable VB
programmer to a prospective employer by not locking you into a narrow aspect
of the VB language. This will also give YOU more options when you finish
school. Of course, this is just my own personal opinion and is subject to
repudiation and ridicule at any moment without prior notice. :) Gotta LOVE
those disclaimers. LOL Good luck in your decision, whichever direction you
choose.

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"Andy.I" <Andy.l@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> You mean between the C# and Asp.net? This semester I have to choose.
> The problem is that the instructor says that the C# cource could be a bit
> much since I have no OOP experience (such as Java or C++).
> So if ASP.net can be useful i should take this, and maybe  OOP with VB.net
> next semester instead in paralell with the C# cource?
>
> /A.
>
> <niklas.ar***@nordicstation.com> wrote in message
> news:1166617069.211338.149590@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com...
>> It may not look like it at first, but VB.Net and C# are very very
>> similar. If you know vb it's very easy to learn c# and vice versa....
>>
>> As a developer you need both courses. Do you really have to choose
>> between them?
>>
>> /Niklas
>>
>> Andy.I skrev:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing,
>>> and
>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net
>>> with
>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
>>> vb.net
>>> prorgrammers.
>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
>>> have some good learning books.
>>> Please advice
>>>
>>> /A.
>>
>
Author
21 Dec 2006 7:51 AM
RobinS
For what it's worth, I agree with Bruce. You'll learn some VB.Net
that you can then turn around and leverage into VB Winform apps.
And there's a lot of ASP jobs out there.

Robin S.
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"Bruce W. Darby" <kra***@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Andy,
>
> Since you are pursuing an education in VB.Net, the logical step would
> be to move further in that direction by taking the ASP.Net as it will
> give you a better grounding in how to move from Windows-based
> programming to ASP programming in Visual Basic. IMHO, this will make
> you a more valuable VB programmer to a prospective employer by not
> locking you into a narrow aspect of the VB language. This will also
> give YOU more options when you finish school. Of course, this is just
> my own personal opinion and is subject to repudiation and ridicule at
> any moment without prior notice. :) Gotta LOVE those disclaimers. LOL
> Good luck in your decision, whichever direction you choose.
>
> "Andy.I" <Andy.l@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:DF6F6052-D717-47C2-A6AF-577DBC74C515@microsoft.com...
>> You mean between the C# and Asp.net? This semester I have to choose.
>> The problem is that the instructor says that the C# cource could be a
>> bit much since I have no OOP experience (such as Java or C++).
>> So if ASP.net can be useful i should take this, and maybe  OOP with
>> VB.net next semester instead in paralell with the C# cource?
>>
>> /A.
>>
>> <niklas.ar***@nordicstation.com> wrote in message
>> news:1166617069.211338.149590@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.com...
>>> It may not look like it at first, but VB.Net and C# are very very
>>> similar. If you know vb it's very easy to learn c# and vice
>>> versa....
>>>
>>> As a developer you need both courses. Do you really have to choose
>>> between them?
>>>
>>> /Niklas
>>>
>>> Andy.I skrev:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>> programmeing, and
>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>> learning
>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>> terminated.
>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>> ASP.Net with
>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C#
>>>> is
>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
>>>> vb.net
>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same
>>>> as
>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>> programming I
>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>> Please advice
>>>>
>>>> /A.
>>>
>>
>
>
Author
21 Dec 2006 12:49 AM
Martin Milan
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"Andy.I" <Andy.l@community.nospam> wrote in
news:1C20A4DA-639D-4E2A-96B7-C1054ACFA35A@microsoft.com:

> Hi
>
> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing,
> and was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
> learning more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
> terminated. By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a
> cource in  ASP.Net with vb.net as language of choice. What would be
> most benefitial? The C# is targeted on developers with Java/C++
> experience, and the ASP.Net on vb.net prorgrammers.
> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming
> I have some good learning books.
> Please advice

Hi Andy,

Personally, I would advise you to look at C#. You're new to programming,
and learning a "semi-colon" language would be a good experience for you.
As for OOP, whether you work in C# or VB.Net it's all the same idea -
same concepts.

Don't misunderstand me though, there's no real reason to go in one
direction over the other - VB would be perfectly useful for you as
well...

Martin.
Author
21 Dec 2006 8:42 AM
Master Programmer
Andy

I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is very
likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio because
of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I have a friend
at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.

Good luck with the course.
Steve Ray Irwin

Andy.I wrote:
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> Hi
>
> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing, and
> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net with
> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on vb.net
> prorgrammers.
> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
> have some good learning books.
> Please advice
>
> /A.
Author
21 Dec 2006 9:10 AM
code_munger
I heard that as well, plenty of posts in this newgroup as well. It
would'nt surprise me.

Peter


Master Programmer wrote:
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> Andy
>
> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is very
> likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio because
> of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I have a friend
> at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>
> Good luck with the course.
> Steve Ray Irwin
>
> Andy.I wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing, and
> > was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
> > more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
> > By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net with
> > vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
> > targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on vb.net
> > prorgrammers.
> > Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
> > Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
> > have some good learning books.
> > Please advice
> >
> > /A.
Author
21 Dec 2006 3:55 PM
Tim Patrick
You may have heard it, but it's not true. "Steve Ray Irwin" has heard no
such thing from his "friend." As proved by other posts, he just doesn't like
VB.NET, and would like to see it go away. That's all. I have already done
some early testing with the next version of Visual Basic (cool new features
in it, by the way), so it's pretty clear to me that it exists.
-----
Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005

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> I heard that as well, plenty of posts in this newgroup as well. It
> would'nt surprise me.
>
> Peter
>
> Master Programmer wrote:
>
>> Andy
>>
>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is
>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio
>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I have
>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>
>> Good luck with the course.
>> Steve Ray Irwin
>> Andy.I wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>> programmeing, and
>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>> learning
>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>> terminated.
>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>> ASP.Net with
>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C#
>>> is
>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
>>> vb.net
>>> prorgrammers.
>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same
>>> as
>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>> programming I
>>> have some good learning books.
>>> Please advice
>>> /A.
>>>
Author
21 Dec 2006 2:52 PM
Andy.I
If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information regarding Vb 9
(Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?

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"Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message
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> Andy
>
> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is very
> likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio because
> of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I have a friend
> at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>
> Good luck with the course.
> Steve Ray Irwin
>
> Andy.I wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing,
>> and
>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net
>> with
>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
>> vb.net
>> prorgrammers.
>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
>> have some good learning books.
>> Please advice
>>
>> /A.
>
Author
21 Dec 2006 4:52 PM
RobinS
Because it's not going to be discontinued. That guy is
just trolling. He's bitter over his inability to learn
new concepts and apply them effectively.

Robin S.
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"Andy.I" <Andy.l@community.nospam> wrote in message
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> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information regarding Vb
> 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>
> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message
> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>> Andy
>>
>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is
>> very
>> likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio
>> because
>> of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I have a friend
>> at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>
>> Good luck with the course.
>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>
>> Andy.I wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>> programmeing, and
>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>> learning
>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>> terminated.
>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>> ASP.Net with
>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C#
>>> is
>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
>>> vb.net
>>> prorgrammers.
>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same
>>> as
>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>> programming I
>>> have some good learning books.
>>> Please advice
>>>
>>> /A.
>>
>
Author
22 Dec 2006 12:44 AM
Master Programmer
Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still going to
be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and language
changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.

The Grand Master

Andy.I wrote:
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> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information regarding Vb 9
> (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>
> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message
> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
> > Andy
> >
> > I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is very
> > likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio because
> > of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I have a friend
> > at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
> >
> > Good luck with the course.
> > Steve Ray Irwin
> >
> > Andy.I wrote:
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net programmeing,
> >> and
> >> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester learning
> >> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is terminated.
> >> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in  ASP.Net
> >> with
> >> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C# is
> >> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
> >> vb.net
> >> prorgrammers.
> >> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same as
> >> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP programming I
> >> have some good learning books.
> >> Please advice
> >>
> >> /A.
> >
Author
22 Dec 2006 1:22 AM
Tim Patrick
There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas release.
There are some language changes planned, but they are all additions to existing
VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the new features, you won't even
notice the difference in syntax.

-----
Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005

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> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still going to
> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and language
> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>
> The Grand Master
>
> Andy.I wrote:
>
>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information regarding
>> Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>
>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message
>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is
>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio
>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I have
>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>
>>> Good luck with the course.
>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>> programmeing,
>>>> and
>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>> learning
>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>> terminated.
>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>> ASP.Net
>>>> with
>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The C#
>>>> is
>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net on
>>>> vb.net
>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same
>>>> as
>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>> programming I
>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>> Please advice
>>>> /A.
>>>>
Author
22 Dec 2006 6:13 AM
RobinS
Thanks for posting that. I was wondering about Orcas, and its
impact on the projects I'm working on.

Robin S.
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"Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas
> release. There are some language changes planned, but they are all
> additions to existing VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the new
> features, you won't even notice the difference in syntax.
>
> -----
> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>
>> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still going
>> to
>> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and language
>> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>>
>> The Grand Master
>>
>> Andy.I wrote:
>>
>>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information regarding
>>> Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>>
>>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>>
>>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is
>>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual Studio
>>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I
>>>> have
>>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck with the course.
>>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>>> programmeing,
>>>>> and
>>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>>> learning
>>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>>> terminated.
>>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>> with
>>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The
>>>>> C#
>>>>> is
>>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net
>>>>> on
>>>>> vb.net
>>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the same
>>>>> as
>>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>>> programming I
>>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>>> Please advice
>>>>> /A.
>>>>>
>
>
Author
22 Dec 2006 4:58 PM
Tim Patrick
I should qualify what I said a little. There will be no deprecated language
features in VB-Orcas, but there haven't been any deprecated language features
in any of the VB releases since VB.NET 2002 came out. It's a pretty safe
statement to make. Microsoft made their cut of language features when they
jumped to .NET. For instance, they removed GoSub/Return at that time. Microsoft
has no reason to remove language grammar that they worked hard to included
in .NET. (Personally, I would like to see the While/End While statement removed
from the language, since it is fully replaced by Do/Loop.)

However, there may be "breaking changes" in the .NET Framework classes in
the Orcas release timeframe. Microsoft periodically modifies specific class
features from release to release, and some of these changes can impact specific
programs. You can find lists of these changes on the MSDN web site (http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/breakingchanges/).
But they have nothing to do with the VB language. These breaking changes
impact both VB and C# equally.

-----
Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005

Show quoteHide quote
> Thanks for posting that. I was wondering about Orcas, and its impact
> on the projects I'm working on.
>
> Robin S.
> -----------------------------
> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
> news:e3b469763f7a8c8f33bbc44fcd4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>> There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas
>> release. There are some language changes planned, but they are all
>> additions to existing VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the new
>> features, you won't even notice the difference in syntax.
>>
>> -----
>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still going
>>> to
>>> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and
>>> language
>>> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>>> The Grand Master
>>>
>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>
>>>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information regarding
>>>> Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>>>
>>>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>>>
>>>>> Andy
>>>>>
>>>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is
>>>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual
>>>>> Studio
>>>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I
>>>>> have
>>>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>>> Good luck with the course.
>>>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>>>> programmeing,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>>>> learning
>>>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>>>> terminated.
>>>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The
>>>>>> C#
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> vb.net
>>>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the
>>>>>> same
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>>>> programming I
>>>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>>>> Please advice
>>>>>> /A.
Author
22 Dec 2006 6:45 PM
RobinS
Thanks for the clarification. I'll check out the link.

> But they have nothing to do with the VB language. These breaking
> changes impact both VB and C# equally.

It's good to see that Microsoft is an Equal-Opportunity Annoyer.

Robin S.
----------------------------------------
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"Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:e3b4697640048c8f3be8dcf48a4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>I should qualify what I said a little. There will be no deprecated
>language features in VB-Orcas, but there haven't been any deprecated
>language features in any of the VB releases since VB.NET 2002 came out.
>It's a pretty safe statement to make. Microsoft made their cut of
>language features when they jumped to .NET. For instance, they removed
>GoSub/Return at that time. Microsoft has no reason to remove language
>grammar that they worked hard to included in .NET. (Personally, I would
>like to see the While/End While statement removed from the language,
>since it is fully replaced by Do/Loop.)
>
> However, there may be "breaking changes" in the .NET Framework classes
> in the Orcas release timeframe. Microsoft periodically modifies
> specific class features from release to release, and some of these
> changes can impact specific programs. You can find lists of these
> changes on the MSDN web site
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/breakingchanges/).
> But they have nothing to do with the VB language. These breaking
> changes impact both VB and C# equally.
>
> -----
> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>
>> Thanks for posting that. I was wondering about Orcas, and its impact
>> on the projects I'm working on.
>>
>> Robin S.
>> -----------------------------
>> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:e3b469763f7a8c8f33bbc44fcd4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>>> There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas
>>> release. There are some language changes planned, but they are all
>>> additions to existing VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the
>>> new
>>> features, you won't even notice the difference in syntax.
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>>> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still going
>>>> to
>>>> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and
>>>> language
>>>> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>>>> The Grand Master
>>>>
>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information
>>>>> regarding
>>>>> Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in
>>>>> message
>>>>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual
>>>>>> Studio
>>>>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>>>> Good luck with the course.
>>>>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>>>>> programmeing,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>>>>> learning
>>>>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>>>>> terminated.
>>>>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The
>>>>>>> C#
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> vb.net
>>>>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the
>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>>>>> programming I
>>>>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>>>>> Please advice
>>>>>>> /A.
>
>
Author
22 Dec 2006 6:48 PM
RobinS
Interestingly enough, that link came up and said it was no longer
available, and I was being redirected to this one

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa570326.aspx

which is "Breaking Changes in .Net Framework 2.0." So it's
actually diffs between 1.0/1.1 and 2.0. Maybe they will update
it when it gets closer to releasing Orcas?

Robin S.
-----------------------------

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"Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:e3b4697640048c8f3be8dcf48a4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>I should qualify what I said a little. There will be no deprecated
>language features in VB-Orcas, but there haven't been any deprecated
>language features in any of the VB releases since VB.NET 2002 came out.
>It's a pretty safe statement to make. Microsoft made their cut of
>language features when they jumped to .NET. For instance, they removed
>GoSub/Return at that time. Microsoft has no reason to remove language
>grammar that they worked hard to included in .NET. (Personally, I would
>like to see the While/End While statement removed from the language,
>since it is fully replaced by Do/Loop.)
>
> However, there may be "breaking changes" in the .NET Framework classes
> in the Orcas release timeframe. Microsoft periodically modifies
> specific class features from release to release, and some of these
> changes can impact specific programs. You can find lists of these
> changes on the MSDN web site
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/breakingchanges/).
> But they have nothing to do with the VB language. These breaking
> changes impact both VB and C# equally.
>
> -----
> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>
>> Thanks for posting that. I was wondering about Orcas, and its impact
>> on the projects I'm working on.
>>
>> Robin S.
>> -----------------------------
>> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:e3b469763f7a8c8f33bbc44fcd4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>>> There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas
>>> release. There are some language changes planned, but they are all
>>> additions to existing VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the
>>> new
>>> features, you won't even notice the difference in syntax.
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>>> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still going
>>>> to
>>>> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and
>>>> language
>>>> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>>>> The Grand Master
>>>>
>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information
>>>>> regarding
>>>>> Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in
>>>>> message
>>>>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET
>>>>>> is
>>>>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual
>>>>>> Studio
>>>>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>>>> Good luck with the course.
>>>>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>>>>> programmeing,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>>>>> learning
>>>>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>>>>> terminated.
>>>>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The
>>>>>>> C#
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> vb.net
>>>>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the
>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>>>>> programming I
>>>>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>>>>> Please advice
>>>>>>> /A.
>
>
Author
22 Dec 2006 8:04 PM
Cor Ligthert [MVP]
Tim,

I have the idea that a breaking change is for the VB team one of the very
important things not to let that happen. I think that they will build direct
an upgrade wizard if there is the slightlest change for that.

Just my gues

Cor



Show quoteHide quote
"Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> schreef in bericht
news:e3b4697640048c8f3be8dcf48a4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>I should qualify what I said a little. There will be no deprecated language
>features in VB-Orcas, but there haven't been any deprecated language
>features in any of the VB releases since VB.NET 2002 came out. It's a
>pretty safe statement to make. Microsoft made their cut of language
>features when they jumped to .NET. For instance, they removed GoSub/Return
>at that time. Microsoft has no reason to remove language grammar that they
>worked hard to included in .NET. (Personally, I would like to see the
>While/End While statement removed from the language, since it is fully
>replaced by Do/Loop.)
>
> However, there may be "breaking changes" in the .NET Framework classes in
> the Orcas release timeframe. Microsoft periodically modifies specific
> class features from release to release, and some of these changes can
> impact specific programs. You can find lists of these changes on the MSDN
> web site
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/breakingchanges/). But
> they have nothing to do with the VB language. These breaking changes
> impact both VB and C# equally.
>
> -----
> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>
>> Thanks for posting that. I was wondering about Orcas, and its impact
>> on the projects I'm working on.
>>
>> Robin S.
>> -----------------------------
>> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:e3b469763f7a8c8f33bbc44fcd4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>>> There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas
>>> release. There are some language changes planned, but they are all
>>> additions to existing VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the new
>>> features, you won't even notice the difference in syntax.
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>>> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still going
>>>> to
>>>> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and
>>>> language
>>>> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>>>> The Grand Master
>>>>
>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information regarding
>>>>> Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET is
>>>>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual
>>>>>> Studio
>>>>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I
>>>>>> have
>>>>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>>>> Good luck with the course.
>>>>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>>>>> programmeing,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>>>>> learning
>>>>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>>>>> terminated.
>>>>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial? The
>>>>>>> C#
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the ASP.Net
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> vb.net
>>>>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the
>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>>>>> programming I
>>>>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>>>>> Please advice
>>>>>>> /A.
>
>
Author
22 Dec 2006 8:49 PM
Tim Patrick
When moving from VB2003 to VB2005, some of the breaking changes were marked
with the ObsoleteAttribute (or similar) attribute. Visual Studio recognized
this attribute, and displayed a warning or error message on the modified
member. They will probably do something similar for any breaking changes
in Orcas. Many of the changes are really esoteric and are just to warn you,
the programmer. For instance, in that link I posted before, there was a breaking
change warning about the Enter and Leave events for controls, stating that
those event handers might be called more often in .NET 2.0 than they were
in .NET 1.1. There is no upgrade path for this type of change; it's just
a warning.

P.S. for Robin: Since Orcas is still pre-Beta, there might not be an official
public Breaking Changes document at this time. (The document certainly already
exists for those under a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Microsoft, but it
might not be public yet.) Sorry I didn't make that clear when I posted the
link. The documented I mentioned is clearly for 1.1 to 2.0 changes.

-----
Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005

Show quoteHide quote
> Tim,
>
> I have the idea that a breaking change is for the VB team one of the
> very important things not to let that happen. I think that they will
> build direct an upgrade wizard if there is the slightlest change for
> that.
>
> Just my gues
>
> Cor
>
> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> schreef in bericht
> news:e3b4697640048c8f3be8dcf48a4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>
>> I should qualify what I said a little. There will be no deprecated
>> language features in VB-Orcas, but there haven't been any deprecated
>> language features in any of the VB releases since VB.NET 2002 came
>> out. It's a pretty safe statement to make. Microsoft made their cut
>> of language features when they jumped to .NET. For instance, they
>> removed GoSub/Return at that time. Microsoft has no reason to remove
>> language grammar that they worked hard to included in .NET.
>> (Personally, I would like to see the While/End While statement
>> removed from the language, since it is fully replaced by Do/Loop.)
>>
>> However, there may be "breaking changes" in the .NET Framework
>> classes in the Orcas release timeframe. Microsoft periodically
>> modifies specific class features from release to release, and some of
>> these changes can impact specific programs. You can find lists of
>> these changes on the MSDN web site
>> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/breakingchanges/)
>> . But they have nothing to do with the VB language. These breaking
>> changes impact both VB and C# equally.
>>
>> -----
>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>> Thanks for posting that. I was wondering about Orcas, and its impact
>>> on the projects I'm working on.
>>>
>>> Robin S.
>>> -----------------------------
>>> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:e3b469763f7a8c8f33bbc44fcd4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>>>> There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas
>>>> release. There are some language changes planned, but they are all
>>>> additions to existing VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the
>>>> new features, you won't even notice the difference in syntax.
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>>>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>>>> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still
>>>>> going
>>>>> to
>>>>> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and
>>>>> language
>>>>> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>>>>> The Grand Master
>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information
>>>>>> regarding Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in
>>>>>> message
>>>>>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual
>>>>>>> Studio
>>>>>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>>>>> Good luck with the course.
>>>>>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>>>>>> programmeing,
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next semester
>>>>>>>> learning
>>>>>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>>>>>> terminated.
>>>>>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial?
>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>> C#
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the
>>>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> vb.net
>>>>>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>>>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the
>>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>>>>>> programming I
>>>>>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>>>>>> Please advice
>>>>>>>> /A.
Author
23 Dec 2006 1:05 AM
RobinS
Thanks; I'll wait until next summer. Or fall. Or winter...
Well, whenever Orcas finally makes its debut.

Robin S.
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"Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:e3b4697640308c8f3decb24cf92@newsgroups.comcast.net...
> When moving from VB2003 to VB2005, some of the breaking changes were
> marked with the ObsoleteAttribute (or similar) attribute. Visual
> Studio recognized this attribute, and displayed a warning or error
> message on the modified member. They will probably do something
> similar for any breaking changes in Orcas. Many of the changes are
> really esoteric and are just to warn you, the programmer. For
> instance, in that link I posted before, there was a breaking change
> warning about the Enter and Leave events for controls, stating that
> those event handers might be called more often in .NET 2.0 than they
> were in .NET 1.1. There is no upgrade path for this type of change;
> it's just a warning.
>
> P.S. for Robin: Since Orcas is still pre-Beta, there might not be an
> official public Breaking Changes document at this time. (The document
> certainly already exists for those under a Non-Disclosure Agreement
> with Microsoft, but it might not be public yet.) Sorry I didn't make
> that clear when I posted the link. The documented I mentioned is
> clearly for 1.1 to 2.0 changes.
>
> -----
> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>
>> Tim,
>>
>> I have the idea that a breaking change is for the VB team one of the
>> very important things not to let that happen. I think that they will
>> build direct an upgrade wizard if there is the slightlest change for
>> that.
>>
>> Just my gues
>>
>> Cor
>>
>> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> schreef in bericht
>> news:e3b4697640048c8f3be8dcf48a4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>>
>>> I should qualify what I said a little. There will be no deprecated
>>> language features in VB-Orcas, but there haven't been any deprecated
>>> language features in any of the VB releases since VB.NET 2002 came
>>> out. It's a pretty safe statement to make. Microsoft made their cut
>>> of language features when they jumped to .NET. For instance, they
>>> removed GoSub/Return at that time. Microsoft has no reason to remove
>>> language grammar that they worked hard to included in .NET.
>>> (Personally, I would like to see the While/End While statement
>>> removed from the language, since it is fully replaced by Do/Loop.)
>>>
>>> However, there may be "breaking changes" in the .NET Framework
>>> classes in the Orcas release timeframe. Microsoft periodically
>>> modifies specific class features from release to release, and some
>>> of
>>> these changes can impact specific programs. You can find lists of
>>> these changes on the MSDN web site
>>> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/breakingchanges/)
>>> . But they have nothing to do with the VB language. These breaking
>>> changes impact both VB and C# equally.
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>>> Thanks for posting that. I was wondering about Orcas, and its
>>>> impact
>>>> on the projects I'm working on.
>>>>
>>>> Robin S.
>>>> -----------------------------
>>>> "Tim Patrick" <inva***@invalid.com.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:e3b469763f7a8c8f33bbc44fcd4@newsgroups.comcast.net...
>>>>> There are no syntax features slated for deprecation in the Orcas
>>>>> release. There are some language changes planned, but they are all
>>>>> additions to existing VB2005 syntax. If you choose not to use the
>>>>> new features, you won't even notice the difference in syntax.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----
>>>>> Tim Patrick - www.timaki.com
>>>>> Start-to-Finish Visual Basic 2005
>>>>>> Yes, thats the replacement for the VB.NET language. Its still
>>>>>> going
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> be called VB (like last time) but there are major syntax and
>>>>>> language
>>>>>> changes planned.....   making the current language obsolete.
>>>>>> The Grand Master
>>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If Vb.net is to be discontinued, why is it so information
>>>>>>> regarding Vb 9 (Orcas) on the VB site at MSDN?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Master Programmer" <master_program***@outgun.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>> news:1166690536.600841.83070@80g2000cwy.googlegroups.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would just learn C#.  Its pretty common knowledge that VB.NET
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> very likely to be discontinued in the next release of Visual
>>>>>>>> Studio
>>>>>>>> because of the lack of interest in it.  I can confirm this as I
>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>> a friend at Microsoft that mentioned it to me.
>>>>>>>> Good luck with the course.
>>>>>>>> Steve Ray Irwin
>>>>>>>> Andy.I wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've just finished a collegue cource in beginning Vb.net
>>>>>>>>> programmeing,
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> was supposed to take an advanced cource in VB.net next
>>>>>>>>> semester
>>>>>>>>> learning
>>>>>>>>> more abour object oriented programming. But this cource is
>>>>>>>>> terminated.
>>>>>>>>> By options now is to either take a cource in C# or a cource in
>>>>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>> vb.net as language of choice. What would be most benefitial?
>>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>>> C#
>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>> targeted on developers with Java/C++ experience, and the
>>>>>>>>> ASP.Net
>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>> vb.net
>>>>>>>>> prorgrammers.
>>>>>>>>> Are there any drawbacks with ASP.Net? I realise it is not the
>>>>>>>>> same
>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>> Windows development, but I will learn mote VB, and for OOP
>>>>>>>>> programming I
>>>>>>>>> have some good learning books.
>>>>>>>>> Please advice
>>>>>>>>> /A.
>
>