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by john_wills

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I want to read about SQL and VB as programming languages, with tips about approaching various problems and something about the underying theory of the languages. I am not looking for descriptions of the environments in which we use these languages. I have aleady used both languages successfully, but am sure I can improve my coding style - apropos which, I am a good enough programmer to know that many of the style tips given in books about the environments are poor. I would prefer a website, something that I can browse when bored or consult when an actual programming problem arises.

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by thechas

I recommend that you start with Tech republic's sister site www.builder.com.com

In addition to weekly e-mails on SQL and VB, you can explore JAVA, Perl and .Net

They often have links to other sites in the e-mails and articles.

Chas

by jpalmera

try the following sites also
freevbcodes.com
asp101.com
tektips.com
also try downloading Microsoft DirectX8.1 SDK. You can use the various ditectx objects to give your controls a 3d look. Imagine a stone age landscape as your form and large granite rocks as command buttons. Its a little hard on client resources but if they are all running on pentium IV with a GeForce video card....

by ananthap

The history of VB, well, try some older programmer who will tell you about GWBASIC, BASICA, QBASIC, VB3 etc. The earlier versions created their own memory "space" and had some limitations. They also actually had manuals (off line - paper, books). Very interesting to revisit some of them specially if you want to know the syntax of command specific to basic and procedures - like low level file io, while .. wned constructs etc.

But Basic - WAS really more than Microsoft's considerable contribution. Line at a time Basic editors existed on other OSs and on "Punch tapes and cards" too - if I am'nt mistaken.

Problem approach. I miss the ON GOSUB. MSDN itself gives some standards for naming etc. You can write modular, readable and effective code in most languages. But I guess you know that!?!

What you want is some open university material.

To add to the above, you could try www.planetsourcecode.com.

HTH.
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