Visual basic 2005 for begineers ?

i am thinking to start learning VB 2005 as i want to start programming. i have seen VB 2005 and its always my dream to learn VB 2005 properly. now the thing is i dont know anything about programming at all. some people told me you cant learn vb 2005 directly you have to learn some languages like vb 6 or c or c ++ before start learning VB 2005. i need proper guidance what is the reality weather i can learn directly VB 2005 or i have to learn few languages before ?

Visual basic 2005 for begineers ?
Whoever told you that is a moron. Stop listening to it.





If you want to start making programs right now, I'd recommend a book from Microsoft Press called "Visual Basic 2005 Step By Step." It includes everything you need to start programming today. It teaches you how to program by having you make simple programs, and it holds your hand the whole way.
Reply:That is almost like saying you need to know Latin before you can learn French...The Latin might help in some cases but in others will hinder you. I am a VB6 programmer now learning and developing in .net and A LOT has changed. Sometimes I think it would be easier just to go to .net because you can learn OOP without any other dilution. If you are going to program in .net, I would start with vb2005 and never look back. It will teach you all you need to know and it the proper steps to learn it in, instead of jumbling your head up with a VB6 way and then a VB.net way...
Reply:That is really a bunch of crap. Visual basic 2005 is sometimes even easier to start with than the previous languages because you start off knowing object oriented principles from the very beginning. Actually, I kinda think VB6 was somewhat of a mess.





You can most definatly go to VB 2005 and I recommend finding a nice beginner book like a Sams Teach yourself series book, some Wrox beginner books are ok, and even a Deitel book can work.





I do recommend at some point learning C++ it helps with a bunch of other things not really covered in VB (different syntax more in line with other languages like Javascript, PHP, Perl and visual C++.Net).





However, jumping straight to VB 2005 is great and I say you are absolutely fine doing that first.





Enjoy!

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