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TECHNICAL

1.	What are the advantages of JAVA over VB.Net?
2.	Is .Net an operating system as it provides environment for applications to work?
3.	What are the key point of VB.Net?
4.	Is it compulsory that people who knows VB has to go for VB.Net?
5.	What are the actual implementation area of VB.Net? Is it for creating win forms or for creating web forms?

:: FAQ's - Technical ::

What are the advantages of JAVA over VB.Net?

It is too early for a mature language like Java to be compared with an infant like Visual basic .net. As you might be knowing that VB.net is just a language independent programming environment while Java is a platform independent programming language which makes it better than VB.net........Another advantage that Java has over VB.net is the range of components that Java offers are much more powerful than what VB.net offers. Java offers Servlets, Beans, CORBA and components that can be used independently. Using VB.net you can just create some class libraries, Dynamic Link Libraries and small desktop applications and web applications that are restricted to a particular platform.

Is .Net an operating system as it provides environment for applications to work?

.Net is not an operating system.....it is an operating cum development environment. It not only provides an environment for an application to develop but also to execute. Using a Visual Studio.net IDE you can even surf the net. There is an operating system that Microsoft Corporation is currently working on called Windows.net which will act as a platform for .net applications.

What are the key point of VB.Net?

The key point and the only key point that makes VB.net what it is today is its Full Object oriented support. VB.net is an object oriented language which means that it supports classes, objects, inheritance, polymorphism. Guess what......u can even write a VB.net code using a simple editor like Notepad and compile it with the Visual Basic Compiler (vbc.exe).

Is it compulsory that people who knows VB has to go for VB.Net?

Migrating from VB 6.0 to VB.net is not too easy as some of the features are completely new. But Microsoft Corporation have taken care of this problem as they have introduced a wizard in VB.net that will convert your existing VB 6 code to a brand new VB.net code. It is not compulsory but recommended that a VB 6.0 programmer upgrades himself or herself to VB.net because anything launched next by Microsoft is going to be on terms of the .net framework. Unfortunately VB 6.0 does not come under the .net framework.

What are the actual implementation area of VB.Net? Is it for creating win forms or for creating web forms?

WinForms and WebForms are a part of the Visual Studio.net IDE. These tools are used to create attractive forms & reports. The role of Visual Basic.net is to provide functionality to the controls that are available in WinForms and WebForms. Using WinForms without C# or VB.net is like having a car without engine.