[AccessD] DevConnections interesting notes

Wow, this is starting to look like the same decision-making process that
went into "the ribbon" !

> ... C# will get ... features of Visual Basic and vice sersa
WHY ?

> ... optional and named parameters in C#
WHAT TOOK SO LONG ?

> ... and the end of continuation characters in Visual Basic
WHY ?

> ... you need more skills in C# or Visual Basic (emphasis mine)
The first part I agree with, However....
VB.NET should be renamed VOBOL or VBOL or something similar to the
so-verbose and unwieldy and not-so-elegant COBOL language. It's not really
VB anymore.


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> Hewson, Jim
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 11:45 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] DevConnections interesting notes
>
> I received a brochure on the upcoming DevConnnections in Las
> Vegas in November this year.
>
> There were a few things in the descriptions of the sessions
> that I thought interesting...
>
> ... complete rewrite of Visual Studio (VS 2010).
>
> ... C# will get ... features of Visual Basic and vice sersa
>
> ... optional and named parameters in C# and the end of
> continuation characters in Visual Basic
>
> ... MS outlines the future of C#
>
> ...to build great software ... you need more skills in C# or
> Visual Basic (emphasis mine)
>
>
>
> Interesting...
>
> Jim
>
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