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I have bought books on the subject (Visual Basic) and even went on a classroom based course a few years ago but I still cannot program and that is mainly because I can never think of a project. There are many sites on the web devoted to VB and generally very instructive. What I would like to see are some projects that the BEGINNER could use to create his/her first programs. Any pointers to such sites would be most welcome. Thing is, beginners are just that and need simple to start with!