Hello, I have currently Visual Studio 2005 installed in my pc and I've worked with it for about a year as I'm a beginner in programming. I'm now in my last year of my high school, unfortunately our IT subject is teaching us Visual BASIC 2008 so, Is there a big difference between VS 2005 and VS 2008 in codes (or in major language syntax) ? In another meaning if I used VS 2008 can I build my new experience on the knowledge that I've learnt from VS 2005 ? And can I use the installer of VS 2008 to upgrade from VS 2005 version ? or I have to uninstall everything related to VS 2005 then start a new installation of VS 2008 ? And Thanks for helping me.

Is there a big difference between VS 2005 and VS 2008 in codes (or in major language syntax) ? .NET 3.5 is largely the same. You can read about the differences here. The added LINQ and Expression Trees are pretty cool, but I doubt a high school programming class would even acknowledge their existence. In another meaning if I used VS 2008 can I build my new experience on the knowledge that I've learnt from VS 2005 ? Seeing as anything you wrote for .NET 2.0 will still compile? I'd say yes. And can I use the installer of VS 2008 to upgrade from VS 2005 version ? or I have to uninstall everything related to VS 2005 then start a new installation of VS 2008 ? I have VS.NET, VS2K5, and VS2K8 Express on one machine. They all coexist peacefully.

Thanks very much, I've uninstalled VS 2005 and installed VS 2008 but, it lacks the J# (java) language, no prob, I don't use it but, when I started VS 2008 and made a new VB project, I saw new types (WPF application) I tried it and made a button in the form and I wrote for that button (Application.exit() ) line, it didn't work as it worked for normal Windows Application. I believe that a wpf application is based on .Net framework 3.5, I think it's bit different from Windows Application which is based on .Net framework 2.0. So, let me ask you this silly question how can I write a code for a button in a WPF application that can exit the application ? And I don't care about the high school class, because, I was self-learning VB and VC++ for 2 years before. So, I'm trying to understand anything I can get in programming from school or from any place.

I haven't touched Windows Presentation Foundation at all, so I'm not the person to ask about it. Microsoft, on the other hand, has plenty of documentation on the subject. And I don't care about the high school class, because, I was self-learning VB and VC++ for 2 years before. Great. Just don't expect to get much from the class, then. I spent 5 to 10 minutes per day on the weekly program, and spent the rest of the period playing Doom (1). Also, you might want to look into C#. It's a lot like VB.NET, but its syntax is closer to other mainstream programming languages.

Thanks a lot, I've already planned learning C# but, I learn V.B. to get used to programming and know some of OOP basics, and my real target is to get used to C++ and use it fluently as I use VB .Net. C# is some how like C/C++ but, it's simple like VB .Net. When I'm learning VB .Net in my summer vacation I had to practice an hour per day at least. and after that, I play for the rest of the day. Actually I learnt the ABC of C++ and, I found it so hard to learn it by myself. So, After finishing my high school I'll join Computer Sciense Faculty in Programming section as my dream is to become a programmer who can write what others need. Thanks again and sorry for making long stories.