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There are HUNDREDS of VB sites out there, but no one can remember them all.
 
There are HUNDREDS of VB sites out there, but no one can remember them all.
 
Here is a selection...
 
Here is a selection...
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Please note that this is a wiki so feel free to add your own links in the appropriate section or to remove/correct any links found to be dead.
  
 
== Support ==
 
== Support ==
 
* [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How to ask questions] - If you expect to get an answer, try giving as much information as possible
 
* [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How to ask questions] - If you expect to get an answer, try giving as much information as possible
* [http://www.google.com Google] - Contrary to popular belief, you are most likely NOT the first person to come across your problem
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* [http://www.google.com Google] - Contrary to popular belief, you are most likely NOT the first person to come across your problem.
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnanchor/html/vb6anchor.asp VB6 online help] - An online version of the MSDN library for Visual Basic 6
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* [http://www.googleguide.com/ Google guide] - How to use Google effectively
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* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnanchor/html/vb6anchor.asp VB6 online help] - An online version of the VB6 help in MSDN
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ MSDN library online] - Everything you need to know about windows and the API
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ MSDN library online] - Everything you need to know about windows and the API
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* [http://kbupdate.info/visual-basic-6-0-2010.php KBUpdate.Info] - Microsoft Knowledge Base articles
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* [http://www.nomorepasting.com/ No more pasting] - Don't paste code in the channel. Here will do
  
 
== VB Sites ==
 
== VB Sites ==
* [http://gpwiki.org/index.php/VB:Tutorials gpwiki] - The Visual Basic game programming wiki
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=== General ===
 
* [http://vb.mvps.org/ Karl E. Petersons classic VB code] - A site devoted to Classic VB (VB6) code, samples, etc...
 
* [http://vb.mvps.org/ Karl E. Petersons classic VB code] - A site devoted to Classic VB (VB6) code, samples, etc...
* [http://www.shrinkwrapvb.com/ Shrinkwrap VB] - Older site about VfW video capture and AVI generation in VB
 
 
* [http://www.vbaccelerator.com/ VB Accelerator] - Free code/libraries/information on anything (VB related)
 
* [http://www.vbaccelerator.com/ VB Accelerator] - Free code/libraries/information on anything (VB related)
* [http://www.xbeat.net/vbspeed/ VBSpeed] - For all the speed junkies, you'll find lots of very fast functions and excellent optimisation tips here
 
 
* [http://www.vbwire.com/ VBWire] - Visual Basic news and information source
 
* [http://www.vbwire.com/ VBWire] - Visual Basic news and information source
* [http://vbnet.mvps.org/ mvps] - Visual Basic Developers Resource Centre
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* [http://vbnet.mvps.org/ VBnet] - Visual Basic developers resource centre
* [http://www.spider-bit.com/ Spider-Bit] - Visual Basic Products / Tutorials / Sources
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* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbrun/default.aspx VBRun] - The Microsoft Visual Basic 6 resource center.
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon98/html/vbconaddingpropertiesmethodstoclass.asp VB Classes] - An MSDN page all about VB Classes
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* [http://www.devx.com/ DevX.com] - Articles and source code sorted by difficulty degree.
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* [http://www.xtremevbtalk.com/showthread.php?t=228015 EliteVB Archive] - Articles and source code for various things (this is an archive of the EliteVB site)
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* [http://www.xtremevbtalk.com XtremeVBTalk] - one of the oldest support forums for VB on the web, experts are always around to help
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* [http://www.vbcodesource.com/ The Visual Basic Coding Source] - FREE and Unique source code, examples, tutorials, links, and resources for all versions of Visual Basic and Visual Basic.NET.
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* [http://www.vbforfree.com/ Visual Basic Source Code for FREE] - Completely free articles, tutorials, source code snippets, and much more for Visual Basic and Visual Basic.NET.
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* [http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/ VB.NET heaven]
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* [http://vb6zone.blogspot.com/ VB6 Zone blog]
  
== Tutorial sites ==
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=== I/O - File ===
* [http://www.officecomputertraining.com/vbtutorial/tutpages/default.asp Officecomputertraining.com] - Visual Basic Tutorial, James S. Laferriere, MCP - Very good for beginners.
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* [http://geeks.ms/blogs/jorge/pages/Visual-Basic-2005-_3A003A00_-Obtener-el-c_F300_digo-MD5-de-un-fichero.aspx Geeks.md Jorge Serrano post] - How to get the MD5 of a specified file.  
  
== Source code sites ==
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=== Communications ===
* [http://www.freevbcode.com/ FreeVBCode] - Exactly what it says...free VB code!
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060411024643/http://winsockvb.com/ Winsockvb.com] - Articles, tutorials and source code regarding the Winsock control (archived).
* [http://www.nomorepasting.com/ No more pasting] - Don't paste code in the channel. Here will do
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070328151432/http://www.vbip.com/ VB Internet programming] - All you want to know about internet programming with Visual Basic (archived).
* [http://www.pscode.com/vb Planet Source Code] - Planet Source Code. Millions of lines of visual basic
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* [http://www.compendiumonline.info Compendium Online] - Loads of tutorials on many areas
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=== Games ===
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* [http://gpwiki.org/index.php/VB:Tutorials GPWiki] - The Visual Basic game programming wiki
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=== Graphics ===
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* [http://www.shrinkwrapvb.com/ Shrinkwrap VB] - Older site about VfW video capture and AVI generation in VB
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* [http://directx4vb.vbgamer.com/DirectX4VB/ DirectX4VB] - The source for DirectX and multimedia programming in Visual Basic
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* [http://www.xtremevbtalk.com/showthread.php?t=98285 GDI+ Type Library for VB6] - A complete type library with additional samples for GDI+ in VB6
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=== Performance ===
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* [http://www.xbeat.net/vbspeed/ VBSpeed] - For all the speed junkies, you'll find lots of very fast functions and excellent optimisation tips here
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=== Strings ===
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* [http://www.vovisoft.com/unicode/UniFunctions.htm Vovisoft VB6 Unicode functions] - Series of VB6 functions for handling Unicode text and converting between different formats (Page in Vietnamese)
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=== Tutorials ===
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* [http://rookscape.com/vbgaming Luckey's vb gaming site] - If you need to develop you own game using VB, this is for you. Tutorials and sources available.
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* [http://visualbasic.freetutes.com Visual Basic 6 Tutorial for beginners]
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=== Source code sites ===
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* [http://www.freevbcode.com/ FreeVBCode] - Exactly what it says... Free VB code!
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* [http://www.pscode.com/vb Planet Source Code] - Planet Source Code. Millions of lines of visual basic, of all standards
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== Databases ==
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* [http://home.pacbell.net/cetta/workingwithdatabases.html Working with databases] - The basics of SQL and using databases in VB.
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* [http://www.functionx.com/vbaccess/ VBA For MS Access] - Quite a good site about database MS Access development
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=== Connection strings ===
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* [http://www.carlprothman.net/Default.aspx?tabid=81 Carl Prothman's Connection strings] - The world's largest collection of Connection Strings on the Internet!
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* [http://www.connectionstrings.com/ ConnectionStrings.com] - Another site listing Database Connection strings.
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=== SQL ===
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* [http://www.sqlcourse.com/ SQLCourse.com] - A unique introductory SQL tutorial
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== Media libraries ==
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=== Icons ===
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* [http://www.iconarchive.com/ Leo's Icon Archive] - A HUGE library of icons of all styles and subjects
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* [http://www.iconfactory.com/ The Icon Factory] - Another large freeware icon site
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* [http://code.google.com/p/fugue-icons-src/ Fugue icon set] - Createive Commons licenced 16x16 icons
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== Programming practices ==
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* [http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Wrong.html Making Wrong Code Look Wrong] - Article on the common misconceptions about Hungarian notation and its use
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== Standards ==
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* [http://xhtml.com/en/xhtml/reference/ XHTML reference] - Everything you need to know about XHTML.
  
 
== 3rd party utilities ==
 
== 3rd party utilities ==
* [http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php InnoSetup] - The best installer in the west
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=== VB extras ===
* [http://www.mztools.com/ MZ-Tools] - A plugin to VB with a host of very useful features
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* [http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.html ApiViewer 2004] - An updated version of ApiViewer, contains all declarations from Windows XP and lower.
 
* [http://www.activevb.de/rubriken/apiviewer/index-apiviewereng.html ApiViewer 2004] - An updated version of ApiViewer, contains all declarations from Windows XP and lower.
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* [http://www.mztools.com/ MZ-Tools] - A plugin to VB with a host of very useful features
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=== Install creators ===
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* [http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php InnoSetup] - The best installer in the west.
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* [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)] - Good competition.
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=== Editors ===
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* [http://www.earlsoft.co.uk/projects/red/ REd] - Fully COM controllable and modular resource editor (still under development)
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* [http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/ Resource Hacker] - Simple easy to use resource editor
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* [http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=1 UltraEdit32] - Commercial programmer's text editor, but worth every penny
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* [http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/d10resourceeditor.htm XN Resource editor] - Open source (Delphi 2006) resource editor
  
 
== Humour ==
 
== Humour ==
 
* [http://www.dilbert.com/ Dilbert] - A satirical look at office life in the IT industry
 
* [http://www.dilbert.com/ Dilbert] - A satirical look at office life in the IT industry
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* [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/ The Old New Thing] - A blog by Raymond Chen, long-time Microsoft employee/insider that covers various programming concepts, ideas, and real life. Be sure and check out the comments for technical & comedy gold. 
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* [http://totl.net/VirusScanner/ Human virus scanner] - What do YOU suffer from?
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* [http://www.thedailywtf.com/ The Daily WTF] - Lots of examples of what NOT to do when programming.
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* [http://www.xkcd.com/ xkcd] - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.

Latest revision as of 09:18, 6 July 2011

There are HUNDREDS of VB sites out there, but no one can remember them all. Here is a selection...

Please note that this is a wiki so feel free to add your own links in the appropriate section or to remove/correct any links found to be dead.

Support

  • How to ask questions - If you expect to get an answer, try giving as much information as possible
  • Google - Contrary to popular belief, you are most likely NOT the first person to come across your problem.
  • Google guide - How to use Google effectively
  • VB6 online help - An online version of the VB6 help in MSDN
  • MSDN library online - Everything you need to know about windows and the API
  • KBUpdate.Info - Microsoft Knowledge Base articles
  • No more pasting - Don't paste code in the channel. Here will do

VB Sites

General

I/O - File

Communications

  • Winsockvb.com - Articles, tutorials and source code regarding the Winsock control (archived).
  • VB Internet programming - All you want to know about internet programming with Visual Basic (archived).

Games

  • GPWiki - The Visual Basic game programming wiki

Graphics

  • Shrinkwrap VB - Older site about VfW video capture and AVI generation in VB
  • DirectX4VB - The source for DirectX and multimedia programming in Visual Basic
  • GDI+ Type Library for VB6 - A complete type library with additional samples for GDI+ in VB6

Performance

  • VBSpeed - For all the speed junkies, you'll find lots of very fast functions and excellent optimisation tips here

Strings

Tutorials

Source code sites

  • FreeVBCode - Exactly what it says... Free VB code!
  • Planet Source Code - Planet Source Code. Millions of lines of visual basic, of all standards

Databases

Connection strings

SQL

Media libraries

Icons

Programming practices

Standards

3rd party utilities

VB extras

  • ApiViewer 2004 - An updated version of ApiViewer, contains all declarations from Windows XP and lower.
  • MZ-Tools - A plugin to VB with a host of very useful features

Install creators

Editors

  • REd - Fully COM controllable and modular resource editor (still under development)
  • Resource Hacker - Simple easy to use resource editor
  • UltraEdit32 - Commercial programmer's text editor, but worth every penny
  • XN Resource editor - Open source (Delphi 2006) resource editor

Humour

  • Dilbert - A satirical look at office life in the IT industry
  • The Old New Thing - A blog by Raymond Chen, long-time Microsoft employee/insider that covers various programming concepts, ideas, and real life. Be sure and check out the comments for technical & comedy gold.
  • Human virus scanner - What do YOU suffer from?
  • The Daily WTF - Lots of examples of what NOT to do when programming.
  • xkcd - A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.