[AccessD] Action Pack, now with special edition toolkit for Web Solution Providers

Susan Harkins ssharkins at gmail.com
Fri Oct 12 08:33:59 CDT 2007


OK, here's a question -- are VB Express and VB.NET express the same thing?

Susan H.


> LOL.  I hear you Susan.  As for "I must have...", nope, not true.  SQL
> Server 2005 uses the .net framework but the programming language and
> environment layers are not embedded in SQL Server.
>
> You can get VB.Net Express for free from a download on MS site.
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/aa718406.aspx
>
> That is a programming environment that mimics Visual Studio.Net.  In fact 
> is
> it so close in look and feel that it may be a subset.  There are some 
> subtle
> programming differences that prevent VB.Net Express programs from being
> easily portable to the full on version, but the express version will allow
> you to get your feet wet for free, and in fact it allows you to write full
> on VB.Net programs for free.  Highly recommended for the people who do not
> intend to develop industrial grade applications in .Net but would like to
> see / learn the VB.Net syntax and even write programs in it.  It is 
> simpler
> than the Visual Studio environment but will still be a learning curve.
>
> OTOH it has been easy for developers to get free STANDARD versions of 
> Visual
> Studio.Net.  I got one by attending a product event back when SQL Server
> 2005 was being introduced.  I also got one for watching a pair of videos 
> on
> the MS site.  I think the same kind of thing is happening now for the 
> VS2008
> version and I will be doing that when I discover how.
>
> Move your questions over to the VB list and you can get a lot of help 
> there.
>
>
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 9:04 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Action Pack,now with special edition toolkit for 
> Web
> Solution Providers
>
> Well, I'll bite -- can you guys hold my hand through the process. I really
> do NOT want to learn another new technology, but at this point, can't hurt
> anything to try. I mean, I'm so dense on the subject that I don't know 
> where
> to start. I do believe that I have .net because I have SQL Server 2005
> Express and it required .net, but beyond that -- no clue what to do with 
> it.
>
> Susan H.
>
>
>>I know that but critical mass is caused by people hanging out there.
>>Please
>> at least be there to help us achieve critical mass.
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