VB 6 or 2005?

Which one is better? Take into account that I am just starting. If it is VB 2005, can someone get me a dl link?

 

VB.net (aka VB 2005).
www.btmon.com - search for "Visual Studio 2005"

 

2005.

 

2005... while you can find more vb6 related stuff here on sythe, and alot of sythe vbers use vb6 for coding our clients/etc., it's outdated and you really should learn the newer technology. I am personally planning on porting my client as well as my other stuff over to 2005, gotta learn the language first though.

Also, microsoft has a really good knowledge base for vb2005... in the code editor if you highlight a function or api call and press F1 it'll bring up a page showing exactly how to use it. vb6 doesn't have this.

As for a download link, that depends. If you know what bittorrent is and how to use it, you can download the entire 500 meg VB2005 Pro cd image here:
http://btjunkie.org/torrent/Microso.../4791a0869d2179aecdeab5c51c2c656564cf5307d992

If you just need the express edition that microsoft offers for free, you won't need to know how to use bittorrent. Go here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/downloads/default.aspx

download it, get your free registration key, and then you can use it forever. Its missing some features from vb2005, but nothing important for a new coder.

 

the package i just downloaded with Visual Studio 2005 was 10GB large

 

That would explain so many things.. Including why utorrent was on for like 3 days and only 30%...

 

lolol! It took me a day to download.

 

I suggest you Google up VB 2005 .NET 2005 Express Edition

 

"VB 2005 .NET 2005 Express Edition" If ya want the Express Edition just go to the Microsoft website and download from there.

 

Hey, thanks for the dl link. I came to that page before on msdn, but i thought i had to pay for the stuff. Didn't know it was free and i was already looking for vb.net, I even posted on this thread! HAHAHA funny how blind i was LOL.

 

2005. Although, the express edition lacks so many features...

oh wait, I change my mind. Delphi 7