Audience
Developers interested in a solution to buold and create type-safe .NET apps
About Visual Basic
Visual Basic is an object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft. Using Visual Basic makes it fast and easy to create type-safe .NET apps. Visual Basic focuses on supplying more of the features of the Visual Basic Runtime (microsoft.visualbasic.dll) to .NET Core and is the first version of Visual Basic focused on .NET Core. Many portions of the Visual Basic Runtime depend on WinForms and these will be added in a later version of Visual Basic. .NET is a free, open-source development platform for building many kinds of apps. With .NET, your code and project files look and feel the same no matter which type of app you're building. You have access to the same runtime, API, and language capabilities with each app. A Visual Basic program is built up from standard building blocks. A solution comprises one or more projects. A project in turn can contain one or more assemblies. Each assembly is compiled from one or more source files.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
Free
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Company Information
Microsoft
Founded: 1975
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/visual-basic/
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Training
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Webinars
Support
Online
Visual Basic Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Visual Basic work with?
Visual Basic works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Visual Basic support in their product?
Visual Basic supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Visual Basic offer?
Visual Basic offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Visual Basic integrate with?
Visual Basic integrates with: Aquaforest SDK, Buffer Editor, CodeRunner, GeneXus, iHealthConnect, LabWindows/CVI, Maqetta, .NET, Notepad++, Oracle SQL Developer, packVol, Rapid SQL, RemObjects Mercury, Replit, Saviance Patient Intake Tablet, Suneido, Synergy DBL, Thinfinity VirtualUI, UEStudio, UltraEdit, Visual Studio, WINDEV, WinUI, and XSharp (X#) and more.
Q: Does Visual Basic have an API?
Yes, Visual Basic has an API.
Q: What type of training does Visual Basic provide?
Visual Basic provides training in the form of documentation and webinars.
Q: How much does Visual Basic cost?
Pricing for Visual Basic starts at Free.
