"Is one any better than the other for particular purposes?" The main difference as far I am concerned is C# is traditionally a strongly typed language and VB is not. So developing with C# you will have the overhead of having to specify the types of your variables eg "string foo" but the compiler will be able to let you know of some problems with your code earlier (at compile time before you run the app).
The rest really is a matter of whether you like the syntax of the language or not. Disclaimer: C# programmer with limited exposure to vb6 (no vb.net). -----Original Message----- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Paul Evrat Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 2:41 PM To: 'ozDotNet' Subject: RE: Web Development All, A question from an amateur - What would the split be roughly of professional developers and larger developer organisations that use VB compared to C# ? Is one any better than the other for particular purposes? Regards ... Paul Evrat .. -----Original Message----- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of DotNet Dude Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 4:28 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: Re: Web Development On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Michael Ridland <rid...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi > > Smart Employers look for someone who's smart, can learn and gets > things done. I would take on someone based on that not what specific > platform knowledge they had. Haven't run into any of those recently. Nailed the interview last month but got turned down for doing vb the last 2 years and not c#. Probably better i didn't go there anyways i guess but left a sour taste in my mouth > > It's great to learn MVC first. Learning WebForms will teach you the > wrong way to do web development. > > ps, where are you based? can you send me your CV I might know someone > interested? > > Thanks, > > Michael Ridland | ThinkSmart Digital > Managing Director > P. 0404 865 350 > E. mich...@thinksmartdigital.com.au > W. www.thinksmartdigital.com.au > T. www.twitter.com/rid00z > L. au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 2:28 PM, Simon Kuldin > <sim...@prism-solutions.com.au> wrote: >> >> Hi William, >> >> >> >> Thanks.. maybe I'll have a go at the exam once I've done enough study >> via the pluralsight website. That being said, I probably should have >> started with WebForms rather than MVC, but I'm already curious with MVC now. >> >> >> >> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] >> On Behalf Of William Luu >> Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 1:10 PM >> >> To: ozDotNet >> Subject: Re: Web Development >> >> >> >> Hi Simon, perhaps if you passed one of those MS ASP.NET exams it may help? >> >> >> >> Maybe this one? 70-515: "Web Applications Development with Microsoft >> .NET Framework 4" >> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-515 >> >> On 10 August 2011 13:02, Simon Kuldin <sim...@prism-solutions.com.au> >> wrote: >> >> Cheers for the feedback. I guess I just have to continue on with my >> home attempts at building a website via ASP MVC 3. >> >> >> >> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] >> On Behalf Of William Luu >> Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 12:48 PM >> To: ozDotNet >> Subject: Re: Web Development >> >> >> >> Simon, while I'd say no it doesn't make you un-employable. It does >> mean it >> may be a little more difficult to get through the door for the first >> interview compared with someone else who has the same amount of .NET >> experience as yourself, but as an ASP.NET dev. >> >> >> >> That said, it also depends on what the company that is hiring is after. >> I'm sure there are many companies out there that are actively >> searching for >> good .NET developers and would happily give you a go. >> >> On 10 August 2011 12:26, Simon Kuldin <sim...@prism-solutions.com.au> >> wrote: >> >> I meant *un*employable >> >> >> >> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] >> On Behalf Of Simon Kuldin >> Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 12:18 PM >> To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com >> Subject: Web Development >> >> >> >> Hey there everyone, >> >> >> >> It seems to me that almost all of the Dot Net jobs advertised out >> there, require a decent level of ASP.NET experience. Does that mean >> I'm pretty much employable since I have little to no ASP.NET >> experience, despite my level of Dot Net experience in WinForms and >> Compact Framework development? >> >> >> >> I am studying ASP.NET when I can, but don't have any real work >> experience with it yet. >> >> >> >> I feel like I'm fighting an uphill battle to try and get into a >> full-time Dot Net development role (I'm only doing Dot Net >> development as a portion of >> my job at the moment). >> >> >> >> > > > > > >
