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* [http://home.pacbell.net/cetta/workingwithdatabases.html Working with databases] - The basics of SQL and using databases in VB.
 
* [http://home.pacbell.net/cetta/workingwithdatabases.html Working with databases] - The basics of SQL and using databases in VB.
 
* [http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/Sections/Ado.NET.asp Using Ado.NET]
 
* [http://www.vbdotnetheaven.com/Sections/Ado.NET.asp Using Ado.NET]
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* [http://www.functionx.com/vbaccess/ VBA For MS Access] - Quite a good site about database MS Access development
  
 
=== Connection strings ===
 
=== Connection strings ===
 
* [http://www.carlprothman.net/Default.aspx?tabid=81 Carl Prothman's Connection strings] - The world's largest collection of Connection Strings on the Internet!
 
* [http://www.carlprothman.net/Default.aspx?tabid=81 Carl Prothman's Connection strings] - The world's largest collection of Connection Strings on the Internet!
 
* [http://www.connectionstrings.com/ ConnectionStrings.com] - Another site listing Database Connection strings.
 
* [http://www.connectionstrings.com/ ConnectionStrings.com] - Another site listing Database Connection strings.
* [http://www.functionx.com/vbaccess/ www.functionx.com/vbaccess/] - Quite a good site about database MS Access development
 
  
 
== Media libraries ==
 
== Media libraries ==

Revision as of 20:56, 15 July 2006

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 appropiate 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

VB Sites

General

  • Karl E. Petersons classic VB code - A site devoted to Classic VB (VB6) code, samples, etc...
  • VB Accelerator - Free code/libraries/information on anything (VB related)
  • VBWire - Visual Basic news and information source
  • VBnet - Visual Basic developers resource centre
  • Spider-Bit - Visual Basic products/tutorials/sources
  • GH-Gold VB Keycodes - Special keys used in VB - If you need to use special characters like Carriage Return, Backspace, etc (note you can see a list of most keywords in VB by pressing Ctrl+Space or Ctrl+J).
  • VBRun - The Microsoft Visual Basic 6 resource center.
  • DevX.com - Articles and source code sorted by difficulty degree.
  • EliteVB Archive - Articles and source code for various things (this is an archive of the EliteVB site)
  • XtremeVBTalk - one of the oldest support forums for VB on the web, experts are always around to help

Communications

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

  • Luckey's vb gaming site - If you need to develop you own game using VB, this is for you. Tutorials and sources available.

Source code sites

Databases

Connection strings

Media libraries

Icons

Programming practices

Standards

  • NTFS documentation - A bit off for Visual Basic, but still, one of the BEST resources for NTFS information.

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

Humour