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* [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
 
* [http://kbupdate.info/visual-basic-6-0-2010.php KBUpdate.Info] - Microsoft Knowledge Base articles
 
* [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 ==
  
 
=== General ===
 
=== General ===
* [http://www.nordicaccess.com/ Nordicaccess.com Free VB Dot net code] - Visual basic tutorials and video 
 
 
* [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.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.vbwire.com/ VBWire] - Visual Basic news and information source
 
* [http://www.vbwire.com/ VBWire] - Visual Basic news and information source
 
* [http://vbnet.mvps.org/ VBnet] - Visual Basic developers resource centre
 
* [http://vbnet.mvps.org/ VBnet] - Visual Basic developers resource centre
* [http://www.spider-bit.com/ Spider-Bit] - Visual Basic products/tutorials/sources
 
* [http://www.gh-gold.co.uk/keycodes.php 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).
 
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbrun/default.aspx VBRun] - The Microsoft Visual Basic 6 resource center.
 
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/vbrun/default.aspx VBRun] - The Microsoft Visual Basic 6 resource center.
 
* [http://www.devx.com/ DevX.com] - Articles and source code sorted by difficulty degree.
 
* [http://www.devx.com/ DevX.com] - Articles and source code sorted by difficulty degree.
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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.
 
* [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.
 
* [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.
 
* [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]
  
 
=== I/O - File ===
 
=== I/O - File ===
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=== Communications ===
 
=== Communications ===
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060411024643/http://winsockvb.com/ Winsockvb.com] - Articles, tutorials and source code regarding the Winsock control.
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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.vbip.com/ VB Internet programming] - All you want to know about internet programming with Visual Basic.
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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://home.iprimus.com.au/billmcc/PlatformVB/dun/contents.htm Dial-up networking] - Dial-up networking examples/tutorial using the RAS api.
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=== Games ===
 
=== Games ===
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=== Source code sites ===
 
=== Source code sites ===
 
* [http://www.freevbcode.com/ FreeVBCode] - Exactly what it says... Free VB code!
 
* [http://www.freevbcode.com/ FreeVBCode] - Exactly what it says... Free VB code!
* [http://www.nomorepasting.com/ No more pasting] - Don't paste code in the channel. Here will do
 
 
* [http://www.pscode.com/vb Planet Source Code] - Planet Source Code. Millions of lines of visual basic, of all standards
 
* [http://www.pscode.com/vb Planet Source Code] - Planet Source Code. Millions of lines of visual basic, of all standards
  
 
== Databases ==
 
== Databases ==
 
* [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.functionx.com/vbaccess/ VBA For MS Access] - Quite a good site about database MS Access development
 
* [http://www.functionx.com/vbaccess/ VBA For MS Access] - Quite a good site about database MS Access development
* [http://tannertech.net/sqlite3vb/ Using SQLite3 in VB]
 
  
 
=== Connection strings ===
 
=== Connection strings ===

Revision as of 13:21, 9 December 2010

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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Visual Basic Source Code for FREE - Completely free articles, tutorials, source code snippets, and much more for Visual Basic and Visual Basic.NET.
  • VB.NET heaven

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

  • NTFS documentation - A bit off for Visual Basic, but still, one of the BEST resources for NTFS information.
  • XHTML reference - Everything you need to know about XHTML.

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.