I'm a c# developer and to be honest I think VB is a underrated language, but I still like C# because I'm more familiar with it.
*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 <http://au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland> <http://au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Bill McCarthy < bill.mccarthy.li...@live.com.au> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > That's incorrect. VB has strict typing: see Option Strict On, so it has the > same at compile time features as C# does in regards to strict typing. In > regard to dynamic typing , interop with COM, VB has some advantages, but as > of .NET 4, C# has tended to catch up there. > > I'd say the main differences are: > > VB has declarative event handling: this makes the code editor experience a > lot richer when using controls/components > > VB has integrated XML: seriously it is the language of choice for XLINQ > > C# has unsafe code > > Other than that it's mainly style such as brace matching in C# (oh such fun > <g>) > > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Richard Blackman > |Sent: Wednesday, 10 August 2011 5:14 PM > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: RE: Web Development > | > |"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). > |>> > |>> > |>> > |>> > |> > |> > |> > |> > |> > |> > > >
