VB.NET changes the way you write Visual Basic code. You learn quickly that most of the optimization tricks you've learned for VB6 won't work under VB.NET. For example, .NET memory allocation forces ...

I have an old VB6 project (DLL) that someone wants converted to VB.NET. It's been a long time since I've worked with VB6, and I've never done VB.NET, though I've done enough C#. I've read up on the ...

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An important point is being missed in all the banter about continuing VB6 vs. .NET. A lot of companies that have been developing in VB6, including n-tier ASP, are telling programmers that the move to ...

Optimizing a VB.NET application often requires a deep understanding of how the .NET Framework works, including details about the inner workings of the garbage collector and the Just In Time (JIT) ...

Hundreds of users with heavy investments in Visual Basic 6 code have urged Microsoft Corp. to reconsider its 3-year-old decision to end mainstream support for the development environment at the end of ...

VB.NET changes the way you write Visual Basic code. You learn quickly that most of the optimization tricks you've learned for VB6 won't work under VB.NET. For example, .NET memory allocation forces ...

Speed Up Your VB.NET Code August 1, 2002 Speed Up Your VB.NET Code Optimization rules have changed under VB.NET. Here are eight new ways to build wicked-fast code. by Francesco Balena Technology ...