<p> {mos_sb_discuss:39}&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> </p> <p>Although VB.NET is gaining ground fast, VB 6 remains a very popular programming environment. But even if it wasn't as great as it is, if you're new to Visual Basic and you have a copy available, it's still a great place to start learning about programming!<br /> <br /> The only real problem with using VB 6 is that you really can't buy a copy today. Microsoft just isn't selling them anymore. ... http://www.webdotdev.com/nvd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:13:11 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 <p> {mos_sb_discuss:39}&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> </p> <p>Although VB.NET is gaining ground fast, VB 6 remains a very popular programming environment. But even if it wasn't as great as it is, if you're new to Visual Basic and you have a copy available, it's still a great place to start learning about programming!<br /> <br /> The only real problem with using VB 6 is that you really can't buy a copy today. Microsoft just isn't selling them anymore. There's no reason why you can't continue to use VB 6 for as long as you want to however. Microsoft will support the VB 6 environment even on the very latest Vista operating system scheduled to be introduced in 2007.</p>