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

VB.Net is VB7, so I'd say the answer is yes.

Charlotte Foust 

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:34 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Action Pack,now with special edition toolkit for
Web Solution Providers

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.
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