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----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [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. > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com